Grayson County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Unless good cause is shown, a motion for Motion Day must be filed with the appropriate Clerk by close of business on the fifth business day before that Motion Day, with the specified preceding weekdays for each county.

Except for good cause shown, all Motions to be heard on Motion Day must have a facsimile copy or original filed with the Clerk of the Court wherein the matter is to be heard no later than the close of business on the fifth business day preceding said Motion Day. (Grayson, the preceding Tuesday; Breckinridge, the preceding Wednesday; Meade, the preceding Thursday).

CRITICAL

When a case is transferred because of a pending dissolution or custody matter, the emergency protective order continues and the initiating court must reissue an unserved summons for no more than fourteen days, or as the court determines necessary to protect the petitioner; further reissuance occurs as needed in the receiving court.

Consistent with FCRPP 12, when the local domestic violence protocol requires that a case be transferred to another circuit due to a pending dissolution or custody matter, an emergency protective order shall continue and the summons shall be reissued by the initiating court, pursuant to KRS 403.740(4), for a period not to exceed fourteen days if service has not been made on the adverse party by the date of transfer, or as the court determines is necessary for the protection of the petitioner. Thereafter, reissuance of the summons shall occur as needed in the court of transfer.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the Judge must immediately sign and the Clerk must enter the recommended order by the close of the fifth business day after delivery.

Unless otherwise ordered, the recommended order shall be immediately signed by the Judge and entered by the Clerk on or before the close of the fifth business day after it has been so delivered.

CRITICAL

In pendente lite matters, the DRC’s recommended order and case file must be delivered to the Judge within five days of the hearing.

In pendente lite matters, the DRC's recommended order and casc file shall be delivered to the Judge of the Cour within five (5) days of the hearing.

CRITICAL

The Plaintiff must furnish the expert-witness list at least 120 days before the trial date.

In all civil matters, the Plaintiff shall furnish a list of expert witnesses from whom it is expected that an expert opinion will be elicited no less than one-hundred and twenty (120) days preceding the trial date.

CRITICAL

The responding party must file its VFI within 30 days of the later of service of the civil summons or filing of the petitioner’s VPD.

The responding party, upon whom the initial moving party's pleadings are served, shall be required to file a VFI within thirty (30) days of service of civil summons or filing of the Petitioner's VPD, wiichever is later.

CRITICAL

For the stated restriction on review of a pendente lite order to apply, written notice of the hearing must be filed at least five days beforehand after service of the civil summons.

3.06 In pendente lite matters. if civil summons had been served and written notice of a pendente lite hearing filed at least five (5) days prior to the hearing, the pendente lite order may be reviewed only upon a showing of serious endangerment or a substantial change of circumstances occurring since the date of hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

If no objection is filed within ten days after service of the summons, petition, and motion, the court will enter the status quo order.

If no objection is filed within 10 days of service of the Summons, Petition and Motion, the Status Quo Order will be entered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 working days

A motion and its notice must be filed with the Clerk at least five working days before the hearing date for the motion to be assigned to a docket.

The Clerk of each Court shall establish a separate Domestic Relations Docket Sheet, which shall not be co-mingled with matters to be heard by the Court. The Clerk will not assign any motion to a cocket unless the motion and notice shall have been filed in the clerk's office at least five (5) working days prior to the date set for hearing.

CRITICAL

For an uncontested matter to be submitted orally to the commissioner, the parties must submit the motion to submit the action immediately after the statutory limitation expires.

If to be submitted orally before the commissioner in uncontested matters, the parties shall submit a motion to subrit the action before the commissioner immediately upon the expiration of any statutcry limitation.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 working days

The commissioner must submit the report to the Court within seven working days thereafter.

The commissioner shall submit his/her report to the Court within seven (7) working days thereafter.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 working days

The Commissioner must submit the report to the court within ten working days thereafter.

The Commissioner shall submit his/her report to the Court within ten (10) working days thereafter.

CRITICAL

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment, but no later than 45 days before the scheduled trial.

(A) After indictment ic. circuit court, and no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the scheduled trial, a person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Common tealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order.

CRITICALCivil cases

For oral submission in an uncontested matter, the parties must submit a motion immediately after the statutory limitation expires.

If to be submitted orally before the Commissioner in uncontested matters, the parties shall submit a motion to submit the action before the Commissioner immediately upon the expiration of any statutory limitation.

CRITICAL

Unless good cause is shown, motions in limine and other motions that must be heard before trial must be noticed for hearing by the final pretrial conference date.

Except for good cause shown, motions in limine and all other motions which are necessary to be heard prior to trial shall be noticed for hearing no later than the final pre-trial conference date.

CRITICAL

The initial moving party must file its VFD within 45 days after filing the pleading that initiates the legal process.

The initial movin? party's VFD shall be required to be filed within forty-five (45) days of filing of the pleading initiating legal process (i.e. Petition for Dissolution, etc.).

CRITICAL

A verified petition must be delivered immediately to the designated judicial officer, following the stated order of substitution if an officer is absent.

C. Any person mentioned above coming into possession of a verified petition shall inmediately deliver or cause the petition to be delivered to the District Judge for an Emergency Protective Order, if appropriate; and in his or her absence, to the Trial Commissioner; and in their absences to the Circuit Judge: and in his or her absence to any duly elected or appointed special District or Circuit Judge of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; all of whom may issue an Emergency Protective Order if appropriate.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Absent good cause, motions to be heard on Motion Day must be filed with the appropriate Circuit Clerk by close of business on the fifth business day before that Motion Day, subject to the stated county-specific days.

9.02 Except for good cause shown, all Motions to be heard on Motion Day must be filled with the Clerk of the Circuit wherein the matter is to be heard no later than close of business on the fifth business day preceding said Motion Day. (Grayson, the preceding Tuesday; Breckinridge, the preceding Wednesday; Meade, the preceding Thursday).

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment, but no later than 45 days before the scheduled trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the scheduled trial, a person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Motions to be heard on Motion Day must be filed with the Clerk by close of business on the fifth business day before the hearing, absent good cause; this deadline is for docketing and does not alter notice requirements.

Except for good cause shown, all Motions to be heard on Motion Day must have a facsimile copy or original filed with the Clerk of the Court wherein the matter is to be heard no later than close of business on the fifth business day preceding said Motion Day. (Grayson, the preceding Tuesday; Breckinridge, the preceding Wednesday; Meade, the preceding Thursday) This rule is not intended and does not modify the applicable procedural rules regarding Notice; instead, this rule is adopted solely for docketing purposes.

CRITICALCivil cases

Appearing counsel may not withdraw while the matter is pending unless counsel files a good-cause motion at least 60 days before trial.

Counsel, whether appointed or retained, who has appeared on behalf of a party, will not be permitted to withdraw while the matter is still pending unless a Motion for withdrawal is made based upon good cause, filed at least sixty (60) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Counsel who has appeared may withdraw while a matter is pending only on a good-cause motion filed at least 60 days before trial.

14.01 Counsel, whether appointed or retained, who has appeared on behalf of a party, will not be permitted to withdraw while the matter is still pending unless a Motion for withdrawal is made based upon good cause, filed at least sixty (60) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

A petition must be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a Judge or Trial Commissioner unless their unavailability makes that impossible.

Petitions will be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a Judge or Trial Commissioner unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a Judge or Trial Commissioner.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the Commissioner requires proposed findings, conclusions, and an order or judgment after a hearing, the filing is due within 15 days.

At the conclusion of any pendente lite or final hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner may require the parties to file Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order/Judgment within fifteen (15) days, at which time the period of time for the Commissioner to file a report, finding or recommendation under KRS 454.350(2) shall begin.

WARNINGCivil cases

If no objections are filed and the motioning attorney notifies the clerk, the report will be submitted to the presiding judge 14 days after notice was served.

If no objections are filed, the report will be submitted to the presiding Judge on the fourteenth (14) day after the notice of the report was served on the parties if the motioning attorney notifies the clerk.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

In pendente lite matters, the five-business-day advance filing of hearing notice is a condition for limiting review of the order to cases involving serious endangerment or a substantial change in circumstances.

5.10 In pendente lite matters, if civil summons had been served and written notice of a pendente lite hearing filed at least five (5) business days prior to the hearing, the pendente lite order may be reviewed only upon a showing of serious endangerment or a substantial change of circumstances occurring since the date of hearing.