Hopkins Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Completed petitions must be submitted to the judge without delay.

All petitions that are completed shall be submitted to the judge without delay.

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Written motions other than those that may be heard ex parte, together with notice of hearing, must be served and filed with the appropriate Clerk before 4:00 P.M. on the Wednesday preceding the noticed Motion Day.

Written motions, other than those that may be heard ex parte, and notice of the hearing thereof, shall be served and filed with the Clerk of the Criminal or Civil Division before 4:00 P.M. the Wednesday preceding the Motion Day designated in the notice.

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Written motions other than those that may be heard ex parte, along with their hearing notices, must be served and filed with the appropriate division clerk before 4:00 P.M. on the Wednesday preceding the designated Motion Day.

Written motions, other than those that may be heard ex parte, and notice of the hearing thereof, shall be served and filed with the Clerk of the Criminal or Civil Division before 4:00 P.M. the Wednesday preceding the Motion Day designated in the notice.

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The court must review a protective-order petition immediately after it is filed.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing.

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A motion or action will not be heard on Motion Day unless the motion is filed by 4:00 P.M. on the preceding Wednesday, unless the Court grants leave.

However, no motion or action shall be heard on Motion day unless the motion is filed with the Clerk before 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday preceding the Motion Day designated on the notice, except by leave of Court.

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A motion or action generally may not be heard on Motion Day unless the motion was filed with the Clerk before 4:00 P.M. on the preceding Wednesday; the Court may permit an exception.

However, no motion or action shall be heard on Motion day unless the motion is filed with the Clerk before 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday preceding the Motion Day designated on the notice, except by leave of Court.

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The final disclosure statement must be filed in the court record no later than 10 days before the hearing.

Pursuant to Kentucky FCRPP 3(3)(b), the final disclosure statement shall be filed of record in the court file no later than 10 days prior to the hearing on the matter

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Late motions and notices may not be placed on the docket without leave of Court.

Motions and notices not filed by this deadline shall not be placed on the court's docket without first obtaining leave of the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Eligible persons may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment, no later than 10 days after arraignment.

A. After indictment in Circuit Court, and no later than ten (10) days after arraignment, 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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When reassignment or transfer occurs, the issuing judge must ensure all statutory time limits are maintained.

If reassignment or transfer occurs, when necessary, the issuing judge shall re-issue a summons with the reassigned court date of the receiving judge and shall ensure that all statutory time limits are maintained.

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Motions and notices must meet the stated deadline of at least seven calendar days before the scheduled hearing.

least seven (7) calendar days prior to the date the action is scheduled to be heard.

WARNING

A party choosing to submit a written response should file it by noon CST on the day before the scheduled hearing.

should a party wish to tender a written response, that response should be filed no later than Noon, CST the day prior to the scheduled hearing date.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

A motion noticed for routine decision may be granted without a hearing after ten calendar days from filing if no response is filed.

the motion is be routinely granted without hearing by the Court, upon the expiration of ten (10) calendar days if no response is filed.