Green County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCriminal cases

When any listed Mental Health Court document is utilized, staff must file a copy with the appropriate clerk for the underlying criminal offense record.

Upon utilization of any of the following documents, a copy of such documents) shall be filed by the Mental Health Court staff with the appropriate court clerk for entry into the court record of the underlying criminal offense: a. Order referring to Mental Health Court; b. Notice of Eligibility; c. Order transferring to Mental Health Court; d. Affidavit of Violations; and e. Orders of Termination, graduation, or administrative discharge.

CRITICAL

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A copy of each listed document must be filed when the document is utilized.

Upon utilization of any of the following documents, a copy of such documents) shall be filed by the Mental Health Court staff with the appropriate court clerk for entry into the court record of the underlying criminal offense: a. Order referring to Mental Health Court; b. Notice of Eligibility; c. Order transferring to Mental Health Court; d. Affidavit of Violations; and e. Orders of Termination, graduation, or administrative discharge.

CRITICAL

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing.

CRITICAL

Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

CRITICAL

Deadline

6 working days

Motions must be filed and clocked in at the circuit clerk’s office by 4:30 p.m. at least six working days before the Rule Day hearing.

All motions shall be filed and clocked in the circuit clerk's office no later than 4:30 p.m. at least six (6) working days prior to the Rule Day for which such motion is to be heard.

WARNING

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment and no later than 45 days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than 45 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The assessment, Notice of Eligibility, and other pertinent information must be completed and submitted to the Mental Health Court team before the defendant's next scheduled court appearance.

The assessment, the Notice of Eligibility form, and any other pertinent information regarding the defendant shall be completed and submitted to the Mental Health Court team prior to the defendant's next scheduled court appearance.

CRITICAL

If no pretrial order is entered at the conference, attorneys must prepare and submit one incorporating the specified rulings, agreements, stipulations, and court-designated matters within ten days after the conference.

If a pre-trial order is not entered at the time of the Pre-Trial Conference, the attorneys shall be responsible for preparation and submission of a pretrial order, incorporating the Court's ruling, agreements or stipulations of the parties, and any matter designated by the Court, not later than ten days following the pre-trial conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

A motion response must be filed at least 24 hours before the hearing time specified in the notice.

Such response shall be filed at least 24 hours prior to the time specified in the notice of hearing of the motion.

WARNING

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.