Knox County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Contempt motions must be filed and served under the procedures applicable to other non-emergency motions.

G. Contempt motions shall be filed and served as all other non-emergency motions.

CRITICAL

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040. Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040. Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

CRITICALCivil cases

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing, and petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040. Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

INFOCivil cases

In default cases, a motion to waive filing or exchange of disclosure statements may be filed at the Court's convenience.

In cases of default, a motion for waiver of the filing or exchange of the disclosure statements may be filed at the convenience of the Court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

A reply memorandum is limited to 5 pages and must be filed 24 hours before the hearing.

Any reply memorandum shall be limited to 5 pages in length and must be filed 24 hours before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed with the Clerk at least five days before the hearing time or they will not be docketed for hearing.

Local Rule R27JC 10.A.(1) requires that motions be filed with the Clerk at least five (5) days before the time specified for the hearing. Any motions not filed in compliance therewith shall not be docketed for hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth for a pretrial diversion order no later than thirty days before trial.

AfEer indictment in circuit court, and no later than thirty (30) days before Lrial, any persson eligible for the program may apply to the: Circu is Court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order .

CRITICAL

Written motions that are not heard ex parte, together with hearing notice, must be filed with the Clerk at least five days before the hearing unless another period applies under a rule, statute, or court order.

Written motions, other than those that may be heard ex parte, and notice of the hearing thereof, shall be filed with the Clerk at least five days before the time specified for the hearing unless a different period is fixed by the Rules of Civil Procedure, any applicable statute, or by Court order.

CRITICALCivil cases

In Laurel Circuit cases, motions must be filed with the clerk by Monday of the week before the hearing on the following Monday.

Every motion to be heard shall be filed with the clerk by Monday the week before the Motion is to be heard on the following Monday.

CRITICAL

The joint statement must be submitted within 10 days after mediation ends.

This statement shall be submitted within 10 days of the termination of mediation.

CRITICAL

Ten (10) days after the filing of the report, if no objections have been filed thereto, and with motions, the sale shall be deemed confirmed and an order confirming the sale (with copies) shall be submitted to the Court.

Ten (10) days after the filing of the report, if no objections have been filed thereto, and with motions, the sale shall be deemed confirmed and an order confirming the sale (with copies) shall be submitted to the Court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

72 hours

A response to a motion must be filed at least 72 hours before the hearing time specified in the notice.

Such response shall be filed at least 72 hours prior to the time specified in the notice of hearing of the motion.

CRITICAL

Motions going to the merits must be filed at least 10 days before motion hour and accompanied by a memorandum stating the grounds and cited authorities, limited to 25 pages.

All motions going to the merits of the case, including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, motions to strike, and motions under CR 12.02, shall be filed at least 10 days prior to motion hour and accompanied by a brief memorandum of the grounds for the motion with citation of authorities relied upon, but not greater than 25 pages in length.

CRITICALCivil cases

In Knox Circuit cases, motions must be filed with the Clerk by Tuesday of the week before the hearing.

Every motion to be heard shall be filed with the Clerk by Tuesday the week before the motion is to be heard.

WARNINGCivil cases

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless that is impossible because one is unavailable.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to a judge or trial commissioner being unavailable.

WARNING

An agreed order relating to a docketed motion must be submitted to the Clerk before the Motion Docket is called for counsel to avoid attending the call.

If an agreed order, signed by counsel for all parties affected, relating to a motion appearing on the Motion Docket is submitted to the Clerk prior to the call of the Motion Docket, counsel need not attend the call of the Motion Docket.

WARNING

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless one is unavailable.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to a judge or trial commissioner being unavailable.