Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Timothy R. Coleman

Judge • Hancock County Circuit Court, Kentucky

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
(270) 298-3433
Scheduling
Phone

Chambers

Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Hancock County Circuit Court, Kentucky publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 99 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motion
    Must include
    proposed order

    The moving party must file a proposed order with the motion.

  • Applies to
    Notice of motion

    A motion filed under CR 78(2) must include the specified notice, and no order may be entered unless the notice requirement is met.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order
    Must include
    certificate of service

    An order without a “Have Seen” must contain a certificate of service showing that all attorneys of record received a copy.

Service

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  • Deadline
    3 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. (Saturday and Sunday are not considered business days for purposes of this rule.)

  • Applies to
    Motion and proposed order
    Service
    Personal service to all parties

    The moving party must serve the motion and proposed order on all other attorneys of record or, if unrepresented, the parties within a reasonable time; generally, hand service is made within three days.

  • A motion filed under CR 78(2) must have been served on all parties, including the client.

Filing Timing

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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Communication

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  • If the issue is resolved before the telephonic conference, the resolution must be reported immediately to the Judge's secretary.

  • Contact
    Phone

    An attorney who expects to be late should call the Clerk's Office or the Judge's Office to notify the Court.

  • Contact
    Phone to chambers

    Telephone conferences may not be scheduled on a motion day.

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