Grayson County Circuit Court, Kentucky Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A party seeking a trial continuance because a necessary witness is absent must, absent good cause, file at least two days before moving a copy of the witness’s subpoena or a memorandum identifying the witness, service agency or entity, and delivery date; counsel must also be prepared to describe service efforts and explain why service was not made.

8.07 In addition to the requirements of RCr 9.04, any party seeking the continuance of a trial date based upon the absence of a necessary witness, except for good cause shown, shall have filed with the Clerk of the Court no less than two (2) days prior to the making of the motion for a continuance, a copy of the subpoena for said witness which was on that date or prior to that date issued for the appearance of said witness; or, a memorandum setting forth the name of the person subpoenaed, the agency/entity to whom the subpoena was delivered for service, and the date the subpoena was so delivered. Further, counsel must be prepared to advise the Court that a good faith effort has been made to achieve service and explain the reason that service has not been made.

WARNINGCivil cases

The mediator may suspend or terminate mediation if the mediator considers it inappropriate to continue or either party requests it.

E. ADJOURNMENT: The mediator may suspend or terminate mediation whenever, in the opinion of the mediator, the matter is not appropriate for further mediation or at the request of either party.