Hickman County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions must be reviewed within an hour of presentation unless no judge or trial commissioner is available, in which case the eWarrants System alerts all District and Circuit Judges for prompt review.

E. 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, in which case the eWarrants System will issue a "BLAST" text message and/or email to all District and Circuit Judges in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for prompt review and consideration, who by virtue of the protocol and the eWarrant are authorized to rule on the petition.

Deadline

48 hours

A deposition of a non-party witness intended for use at trial must be taken, transcribed, and filed at least 48 hours before trial.

However, it is the responsibility of the attorney or party desiring to use the deposition of such non-party witness to see that the deposition is taken, transcribed, and filed at least 48 hours in advance of the trial.

Criminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment and no later than 15 days before trial, with the Commonwealth’s agreement.

After indictment in Circuit Court, and no later than 15 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court, if the Commonwealth agrees, for entry of a pretrial diversion order .

Any response or counter-motion must be filed at least one day before the motion is noticed for hearing.

Responses and counter-motions, if any, shall be filed at least one (1) day prior to the day that the motion is noticed for.

The Petitioner must file their certificate of attendance before or when filing documents for a final hearing.

F. The Petitioner must file his or her certificate of attendance prior to, or at the time of, filing documents for a final hearing.

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions must be reviewed within an hour of presentation unless no judge or trial commissioner is available, in which case the system alerts all district and circuit judges for prompt review.

E. 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, in which case the eWarrants System will issue a "BLAST" text message and/or email to all District and Circuit Judges in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for prompt review and consideration, who by virtue of the protocol and the eWarrant are authorized to rule on the petition.

Petitioner's attorney or the self-represented petitioner must place adoption or termination matters on the Court's docket in time to comply with applicable limits in KRS 625.042 or FCRPP 36.

Petitioner's attorney, or Petitioner, if pro se, shall be responsible for placing adoption/termination matters on the Court's docket so that the time limits set out in KRS 625.042 or FCRPP 36 shall, if applicable, be complied with.

The subject children's certificate of attendance must be filed before the hearing.

The certificate of attendance of the subject children shall be filed prior to the hearing.

The Respondent must file their certificate of attendance before the final hearing.

The Respondent shall file his or her certificate of attendance prior to the final hearing.

The response must be filed by the time specified in the motion hearing notice.

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

Responses and counter-motions must be filed at least one day before rule day.

Responses and counter-motions, if any, shall be filed at least one (1) day prior to rule day.

Criminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment, no later than 15 days before trial, and only if the Commonwealth agrees.

After indictment in Circuit Court, and no later than 15 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court, if the Commonwealth agrees, for entry of a pretrial diversion order .

A domestic motion for a particular Motion Hour must be filed before close of business on the preceding Monday.

Domestic motions to be heard on a particular Motion Hour will be limited to those filed with the Clerk of the court before the close of business on the Monday preceding the scheduled motion hour and served that same day by fax or actual service on the opposing party or counsel.

Motions must be filed with the Clerk before close of business on the Monday preceding the scheduled motion hour, unless a statute, rule, or order provides otherwise.

Unless otherwise provided by statute, rule, or order, motions shall be filed with the Clerk before the close of business on Monday preceding the scheduled motion hour

When a qualifying case is transferred, the initiating court must reissue the summons if service has not been made by the transfer date, for up to fourteen days or as the court determines necessary for the petitioner's protection; the transfer court reissues it as needed thereafter.

Consistent with FCRPP 12, when the local domestic and interpersonal 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.

The separate notice about qualifying minor children must be filed when the marriage dissolution action is filed.

The Attorney for Petitioner or any unrepresented petitioner shall be required upon filing a marriage dissolution action to file a separate notice to the Court advising the Court that there is a minor child or children born or adopted during the marriage who are 6-17 years of age.