Judge Timothy A. Langford

In applying for diversion, counsel must state and the defendant must agree on the record that a grant of diversion waives any right to a speedy trial or disposition of the charge.

Applies to

Written recommendation

The Commonwealth must submit a written recommendation to the Court for each application.

Applies to

Written recommendation

If diversion is recommended, the Commonwealth must submit written recommendations on diversion conditions and the appropriate sentence if the agreement is unsuccessful.

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.

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.

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.

The Court may void participation in pretrial diversion after a hearing for which the Commonwealth and defendant have notice.

In civil contempt proceedings, the movant must serve and notify the non-moving party as required by CR 5 and follow local practice rules for obtaining a contempt order.

A domestic motion for a particular Motion Hour must be served on the opposing party or counsel by fax or actual service on the day it is filed.

If a petition must be delivered personally because Kentucky eWarrants is inoperable, the authorized agency or officer must notify the district judge by text message or, if that judge is unavailable, notify the circuit judge by telephone.

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition to District Judge Mark S. Medlin, or to Circuit Judge Timothy A. Langford if the District Judge is unavailable.

Petitioners seeking contempt proceedings should contact the County Attorney and/or the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the matter is pending to request placement on the Court's next available docket.