Jackson County Circuit Court, Kentucky Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

Motion

Motions for Motion Day must be served by close of business on the fifth day before Motion Day.

Motions to be heard on Motion Days must served no later than the close of business on the fifth day before Motion Day.

A comprehensive affidavit accompanying a maintenance or child-support motion must be served on the respondent in the manner provided by KRS 403.160.

The court shall not hear any matters for maintenance or child support in the absence of service on a respondent of a comprehensive affidavit accompanying the motion for same in the manner pursuant to KRS 403 .160, which clearly sets forth the factual basis for the motion and the amounts or other relief required.

Documents required to be filed must be served at least five days before a scheduled hearing, unless the initial affidavit specifically alleges facts showing serious danger to the movant or the movant’s child, or manifest injustice.

required to be filed must be served at least five days prior to the date of the scheduled hearings unless the initial affidavit alleges in good faith and specifically sets forth facts, not mere conclusions, showing and also alleging the delay would endanger seriously the movant's or movant's child's physical, mental, moral, or emotional health, or constitute manifest injustice.

Applies to

Notice of hearing and motion

On the day notice of hearing is served, the attorney must deliver or mail copies of the Notice and Motion to the clerk and judge.

On the same day the attorney serves notice of hearing, the attorney shall cause a copy of that Notice and Motion to be delivered or mailed to the clerk and judge.

Copies of Motion Day notices and motions must be served on the court, with that service stated in the certificate of service; a noncompliant motion may be heard only at the court’s discretion.

A copy of all notices and motions for Motion Day shall also be served upon the court, as called for by the case, and such service shall also appear in the certificate of service. Any motion filed not in compliance with these rules shall be heard only in the discretion of the court.

Applies to

Itemized schedule

If the case is scheduled for hearing, the itemized schedule must be furnished to the court and opposing counsel five days before the hearing.

If the case is scheduled for hearing, the above-mentioned schedule shall be furnished to the court and opposing counsel five days prior to the hearing date.

The filing must be served on all parties and, where applicable, social workers before the temporary removal hearing.

A. All Dependency, Neglect and Abuse cases in Family Court shall be filed no less than 72 hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays, from the issuance of an emergency custody order and before the temporary removal hearing with service on all parties and social workers (where applicable).

The Circuit Clerk must distribute orders by mail or delivery to the persons listed under “DISTRIBUTION” and certify the distribution with a check mark, initials, and date.

The Circuit Clerk shall distribute copies of all orders by mail or delivery to the persons listed under "DISTRIBUTION" and shall certify mailing or delivery by making a check mark by the person listed and shall initial and date the same at the bottom of the Distribution list.

Proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment must be furnished to opposing counsel in cases submitted on depositions.

Proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment shall be furnished to opposing counsel.