Knox County Circuit Court, Kentucky Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Before filing a motion to compel discovery, for a protective order, or for sanctions, counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve the discovery dispute and be unable to resolve it between themselves.

A motion to compel discovery, for a protective order, or for sanctions, may be filed pursuant to CR 26 and/or CR 37 only if counsel are unable to resolve between themselves the discovery dispute. Counsel has the duty to make a good faith effort to resolve any disputes which arise in the course of discovery.