Hancock County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The court must review a petition for an order of protection immediately upon filing.

The court shall review a petition for an order of protection immediately upon its filing.

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The court must review a petition for an order of protection immediately upon filing.

(e) The court shall review a petition for an order of protection immediately upon its filing.

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For a CR 78(2) motion, the Clerk places it on the next available motion day after ten days from filing to allow time for objections or requests for an evidentiary hearing.

"In order to allow time for written objections or requests for an evidentiary hearing to be filed in this matter, the Clerk shall place this motion on the next available motion day after ten (10) days from the date of filing."

WARNING

The Court holds orders without a “Have Seen” for three days after receipt so opposing counsel can object before signing and entry.

Orders not containing a "Have Seen" shall contain a certificate of service showing that all attorneys of record have been served with a copy and such orders will be held by the Court for three (3) days after receipt thercof to allow opposing counsel to make their objections to the order before signing and entry.

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The circuit clerk must docket the motion for consideration on the next regular motion day occurring after 10 days from filing.

The circuit clerk shall docket the motion for the Court's consideration on the next regular motion day occurring after 10 days from the date of filing of the motion.

CRITICAL

Dispositive motions must be filed and heard by the pretrial conference date.

All dispositive motions shall be filed and heard on or before Pretrial Conference date.

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Motions must be filed, served, and received by the Clerk's Office by close of business on the third business day before motion day; untimely motions are omitted from the docket, and Saturdays and Sundays do not count as business days.

(3) To facilitate the preparation of motion day dockets, all motions shall be filed, served and received in the Clerk's Office by the close of business on the third business day prior to motion day. The Circuit Clerk of each county is hereby ordered to omit from the docket all motions that are not filed in accordance with this rule. (Saturday and Sunday are not considered business days for purposes of this rule.)

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A written objection to dismissal must be filed before the scheduled dismissal date.

(3) A party objecting to dismissal shall file a written objection to the dismissal prior to the scheduled date of dismissal and shall appear to argue the objection to the dismissal.

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Deadline

24 hours

Deposition objections must be received by the Court at least 24 hours before the scheduled pretrial conference or they are waived.

Objections not received by the Court at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled Pretrial shall be deemed waived.

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Non-dispositive motions must be filed by the date set in the order.

All non-dispositive motions shall be filed on or before

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Deadline

5 business days

When a tendered order does not accurately reflect the Court's ruling, the prevailing party must prepare and tender the proper order within five business days.

(1) When a court ruling has been made in any case where the tendered order does not accurately reflect the Court's ruling, the prevailing party shall prepare the proper order and tender to the Court personally or by U.S. mail or e-mail within five (5) business days.

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No motion may be filed or heard after the pretrial conference absent good cause shown.

Counsel shall appear at the Pretrial conference prepared to discuss all pending motions and settlement of the case. No motions shall be filed or heard subsequent to the Pretrial without good cause shown.

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Discovery must be completed by the date set in the order; additional discovery after that date requires a motion showing good cause.

Discovery shall be completed on or before No additional discovery will be permitted thereafter except upon motion for good cause shown.

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Witnesses and experts must be disclosed by the dates set in the order; an undisclosed witness may not testify absent a motion showing good cause.

Names of all witnesses shall be exchanged no later than A. Plaintiff's expert(s) shall be named by B. Defendant's experts) shall be named by . Witnesses who are not disclosed shall not be permitted to testify except upon motion for good cause shown.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply to the circuit court and the Commonwealth for a pretrial diversion order after indictment, no later than three days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than three (3) 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 .

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A party wishing to object, request an oral hearing, or otherwise respond to a motion submitted without oral hearing must file its response within 10 days after the motion is filed.

Any party wishing to object to the motion, request an oral hearing, or otherwise respond to the motion shall file said response within 10 days from the date of filing of the motion.

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Deadline

5 business days

Unless good cause is shown, a motion must be filed at least five business days before its scheduled hearing.

Except for good cause shown, a motion shall be filed with the circuit clerk and served upon each party, except those in default for failure to appear, no less than five business days prior to the date the motion is scheduled to be heard.