Kenton Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A case subject to the stated notice will be dismissed without prejudice after 30 days unless good cause is shown by affidavit.

The Clerk shall cause a written Notice to be given to each attorney of record, or litigant if pro set, of every case in which no pre-trial step has been taken within the last year, that the case will be dismissed without prejudice in thirty (30) days for want of prosecution except for good cause shown by affidavit.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed with the Clerk no later than seven days before the hearing, and a courtesy copy must be delivered to the Court.

All motions must be filed in the Clerk's office no later than seven (7) days immediately preceding the day on which the matter is to be heard and a courtesy copy delivered to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

The clerk of the court in the underlying dependency, neglect and abuse case shall docket the matter for a review hearing within 90 days from the date of the entry of the order of termination of parental rights and shall docket the matter as directed by the court at least annually thereafter until permanency is achieved.

The clerk of the court in the underlying dependency, neglect and abuse case shall docket the matter for a review hearing within 90 days from the date of the entry of the order of termination of parental rights and shall docket the matter as directed by the court at least annually thereafter until permanency is achieved.

CRITICAL

In all cases, discovery shall be completed no later than twenty (20) days prior to the trial date.

In all cases, discovery shall be completed no later than twenty (20) days prior to the trial date.

CRITICAL

The Court enters the filed order after five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, unless the refusing counsel files written exceptions and sets them for hearing at the earliest practicable time.

The Court shall enter the order after the expiration of five (5) (Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays excluded) days from the time it was filed, unless counsel who refused to make the endorsement shall have filed written exceptions to it and set such exceptions for hearing before the Court at the earliest practicable time.

CRITICAL

An initial Petition and docketing of the case for the appointment of a personal representative, probate of a Will or similar initial proceeding shall be filed with the Probate Division of the District Clerk's office on the date of the hearing

An initial Petition and docketing of the case for the appointment of a personal representative, probate of a Will or similar initial proceeding shall be filed with the Probate Division of the District Clerk's office on the date of the hearing

CRITICAL

Opposing counsel has 10 days to object only that the order or judgment does not conform to the Court's ruling; absent an objection, the Court will enter it.

Opposing counsel has ten (10) days within which to file an objection only on the basis that the order or judgment is not in conformity with the ruling of the Court. If no objection is filed within said time the Court will enter the order or judgment.

CRITICAL

In jury cases, each party must file its trial brief and desired jury instructions no later than 10 days before trial, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

In all jury cases, each party to the action shall file with the Court, no later than ten (10) days prior to trial( Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays excluded), a trial brief and desired jury instructions.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

A request for permission to attend virtually must be made at least five business days before the scheduled court event.

The person seeking virtual attendance shall request the Court's express permission no less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled Court event according to the following procedure and practices:

CRITICAL

Pleadings and other papers must be presented to the Court on the scheduled hearing date.

All pleadings and other papers shall be presented to the Court at the scheduled hearing date

WARNINGCivil cases

Judges must review their attorney lists at least every four years.

(5) Judges shall review their attorney lists at least every four years.

WARNING

Times provided in these procedures are computed from the date the order is entered by the Circuit Clerk.

All times provided herein shall be computed from the date the order is entered by the Circuit Clerk.

WARNING

Circuit Courts have a policy of setting a hearing within 20 days to hear evidence against an issued order.

It shall be the policy of the Circuit Courts to set a hearing within 20 days to allow the court the opportunity to hear evidence against the issued Order.

WARNING

A motion to increase bond should be made whenever it is learned that the previous bond is inadequate.

A motion to increase bond should be made whenever it is learned that the previous bond is inadequate.

INFO

A motion to reduce a fiduciary’s bond may be made after a periodical settlement shows reduced remaining assets.

A motion to reduce the bond of a fiduciary may be made any time after a periodical settlement has been filed showing a reduction in the assets remaining in the hands of a fiduciary.

INFO

Each party may amend or correct its jury instructions at any time before or during trial, pursuant to CR 51(1).

However, each party shall be permitted to amend or correct the jury instructions any time before or during trial, pursuant to CR 51(1).