Hart County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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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.

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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.

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The time allowed for filing and serving a motion must be computed under Civil Rule 6.01.

Time for filing and service of a motion shall be computed in accordance with Civil Rule 6.01.

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The time for filing and serving a motion must be computed in accordance with CR 6.01.

(2) Computation of Time for Filing and Service-Time for filing and service of a motion shall be computed in accordance with CR 6.01 .

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Trial briefs and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in nonjury cases are due on the first day of trial.

In nonjury cases, counsel shall provide trial briefs and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law on the first day of trial.

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If copies are served on opposing counsel by mail, the motion must be filed at least five days before the hearing.

If copies to opposing counsel are served by mail, said motion must be filed not later than five (5) days prior to the day of said hearing on the motion.

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A motion set for a rule day must be filed with the Circuit Clerk 8 days before the rule day for which it is initially set.

Each motion to be made on a rule day shall be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk eight (8) days preceding the rule day for which the motion is initially set .

CRITICAL

The Commissioner must prepare a report with recommendations within 60 days of a matter being submitted, including findings of fact and conclusions of law when required by law.

The Commissioner shall prepare a Report of his/her recommendations to the Court on any matter submitted to him/her within sixty (60) days, including findings of fact and conclusions of law where required by law.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment, but no later than three days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than 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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In a contested divorce or legal-separation action, the parties must file a VDS no later than 40 days after the petition is filed.

In each contested action for divorce or legal separation, the parties shall file a Verified Disclosure Statement (VDS) no later than forty (40) days after the filing of the Petition.

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Deadline

1 hours

Petitions must be reviewed within an hour of presentation, unless no judge or trial commissioner is available.

Petitions shall 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment, but must apply no later than three days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than 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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Deadline

48 hours

Motions served in person must be filed and served at least 48 hours before the hearing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

All motions shall be filed and served not later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled hearing on the motion, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, if service is made in person.

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Motions before the Domestic Relations Commissioner must be filed with the Circuit Clerk at least eight days before the scheduled motion day.

All motions shall be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk at least eight (8) days prior to the scheduled motion day.

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If no objections or exceptions are filed, the report is automatically submitted to the presiding Judge on the 11th day after notice of filing was served.

If no objections or exceptions are filed, the Report shall be automatically submitted to the presiding Judge on the eleventh day after the notice of the filing of the Report was served on the parties .

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Trial briefs and requests for instructions in jury cases are due on the first day of trial.

In jury cases, counsel shall file trial briefs and request for instructions on the first day oftrial.

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The listed pre-trial/settlement conference materials must be provided and filed before the conference.

Prior to such conference the parties or their counsel shall provide and file the following:

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All parties must file the required pre-trial materials no later than 14 days before the final hearing.

Not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the final hearing, all parties shall file the following:

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A party filing objections or exceptions must notice them for hearing on the next available motion hour.

If objections or exceptions are filed, the party filing the objections or exceptions shall notice them for hearing on the next available motion hour.

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When copies are served on opposing counsel by mail, the motion must be filed at least five days before the hearing.

If copies to opposing counsel are served by mail, said motion must be filed not later than five (5) days prior to the day of said hearing on the motion.

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All parties in non-domestic relations civil cases must file pre-trial compliance statements no later than 60 days before trial.

Not later than 60 days prior to the trial date, all parties shall file pre-trial compliance statements, the contents of which shall be as follows, to-wit :

CRITICAL

Both parties must file a completed, sworn Verified Disclosure Statement with the Circuit Court Clerk within 30 days after filing the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

The completed Verified Disclosure Statement, sworn to under oath and under penalty of perjury, shall be filed by both parties with the Circuit Court Clerk within thirty days of the filing of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage .

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After-hours petitions must be presented immediately to the designated recipient.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall immediately present the petition to the following:

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The Commissioner must prepare a recommendations report within 60 days after a matter is submitted, including findings of fact and conclusions of law when required by law.

The Commissioner shall prepare a Report of his/her recommendations to the Court on any matter submitted to him/her within sixty (60) days, including findings of fact and conclusions of law where required by law.

CRITICAL

All parties must file the required pre-trial materials no later than 14 days before the final hearing.

Not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the final hearing, all parties shall file the following:

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Deadline

48 hours

If service is made in person, motions must be filed and served at least 48 hours before the hearing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

All motions shall be filed and served not later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled hearing on the motion, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, if service is made in person.

CRITICAL

The Commissioner must prepare a report of recommendations within 60 days of a matter being submitted, including findings of fact and conclusions of law when required by law.

The Commissioner shall prepare a Report of his/her recommendations to the Court on any matter submitted to him/her within sixty (60) days, including findings of fact and conclusions of law where required by law.

CRITICAL

All motions in this subsection must be filed with the Circuit Clerk at least eight days before the scheduled motion day.

All motions shall be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk at least eight (8) days prior to the scheduled motion day.

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.

WARNING

The time for filing and serving a motion must be computed under Civil Rule 6.01.

Time for filing and service of a motion shall be computed in accordance with Civil Rule 6.01.

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Failure to file a completed disclosure statement at least 10 days before mediation could result in sanctions deemed appropriate by the Domestic Relations Commissioner.

Failure of a party to file a completed disclosure statement at least ten (10) days prior to mediation could result in sanctions deemed appropriate by the Domestic Relations Commissioner.

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Each party has 15 days thereafter to amend or supplement their VDS.

Each party shall have 15 days thereafter to Amend or Supplement their respective VDS .