Jefferson Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Jefferson Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
If either party has a conflict with the proposed new court date, the party or parties must appear at the court’s next scheduled motion hour to obtain a satisfactory date.
IF ONE OR BOTH PARTIES HAVE A CONFLICT WITH THE PROPOSED NEW COURT DATE, THE PARTY OR PARTIES SHALL BE PRESENT AT THE COURT'S NEXT SCHEDULED MOTION HOUR TO OBTAIN A SATISFACTORY DATE.
A party with a conflict with the Proposed New Court Date must appear at the Court’s next scheduled motion hour to voice an objection and obtain a satisfactory date.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if one or both parties have a conflict with the Proposed New Court Date, the party or parties with a conflict shall be present at the Court’s next scheduled motion hour to voice their objection to the proposed date and obtain a satisfactory date.
If the regular docket is canceled for a jury trial, weather-related closure, or any other reason, the Court will assign a new hearing date and notify the parties by Scheduling Order.
when the Court's regular docket is canceled due to jury trial, court closure due to weather, or any other reason, the Court will assign a new hearing date and notify the parties by Scheduling Order.
If the parties do not appear at the next motion hour, the Court will assume there is no conflict with the Proposed New Court Date.
Finally, IT IS ORDERED THAT, if the parties do not appear at the next motion hour, this Court will assume that there is not a conflict with the Proposed New Court Date.
The Court will grant timely requests to reschedule matters that conflict with specified religious holidays or professional conferences.
The Court will grant timely requests to reschedule matters docketed in conflict with religious holidays, the Kentucky Bar Association's annual meeting, Prosecutors' conference, and the Department of Public Advocates' conference
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Jefferson Circuit Court?
Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. If either party has a conflict with the proposed new court date, the party or parties must appear at the court’s next scheduled motion hour to obtain a satisfactory date.
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