Jessamine Circuit Court Filing Rules

The Guardian Ad Litem must file a response before the Court conducts a Final Hearing.

All pleadings, including attachments, must be served on all other parties or their counsel.

Initial requests for Zoom appearances should be made to the County Attorney's office.

Motions must be filed with the Circuit Clerk by close of business on the third day preceding the motion.

Petitions must be forwarded to a judge or trial commissioner electronically through the EPO/TIPO process; paper copies are prohibited unless an appropriate authority declares a state of emergency.

Garrard criminal cases must be set for the first Friday of each month at 10:00 A.M. or the third Friday at 9:00 A.M.

When appropriate, the Court may use the standard AOC-237 Status Quo Order form or, when necessary, accept an order drafted for the case.

If a party is unready on the hearing date and seeks a continuance, the Court may require submission by deposition and equitably allocate the costs.

A copy of each motion must be provided to the Court.