Lawrence County Circuit Court, Kentucky Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Applies to

Pretrial compliance statement

For a jury trial, the parties must furnish the Pretrial Compliance Statement to the Court and each other at least one week before trial.

When a jury trial is requested, a Jury Trial Order shall be entered by the Court directing the parties to furnish to the Court and each other, at least one week prior to trial, a Pretrial Compliance Statement containing the following:

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After each hearing, the Petitioner must continue diligent efforts to locate and notify everyone who has not yet been served.

The Petitioner shall make continuing diligent efforts after each hearing to locate and notify all persons who have not yet been served.

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Foster parents must receive notice of every hearing and have the right to be heard at every hearing.

611 All foster parents shall receive Notice of all hearings scheduled by the Court and shall be given the Notice to Foster Parents right to be heard at all hearings.

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A copy of counsel's written motion to be relieved must be served on the client.

5.3 Once having entered appearance, counsel shall remain of record, unless relieved of responsibilities by the Court upon written motion and notice (with copy of said motion served on the client), until expiration of the time for filing a notice of appeal after the entry of a final judgment or order. For good cause shown, the Court may permit oral motions to withdraw so long as the interests of the litigant are not adversely affected.

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Failure to furnish discovery material required by the civil rules results in sanctions.

Failure to furnish discovery material required by the civil rules shall result in sanctions.

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Deadline

5 business days

Motions, other than those permitted to be filed ex parte, must be served on opposing counsel by delivery five business days before the hearing docket.

All motions, civil and criminal, except those that are permitted to be filed ex parte, shall be filed with the Clerk of the appropriate county and served on opposing counsel by delivery no later than closing time in the Clerk's office five (5) business days immediately preceding the motion docket on which the motion is to be heard.

WARNING

The Judge may allow specified hearings to proceed without service on the non-custodial parent if the Petitioner establishes diligent efforts to serve and locate absent parties and the absent parent is not the alleged perpetrator.

The Judge may permit the Temporary Removal Hearing, the Adjudication Hearing and the with FCRPP 18(1), if it is established on the record that Petitioner has made diligent efforts to serve Disposition Hearing to go forward when the non-custodial parent has not been served. in accordance all other parties, including initiating contact with the Child Support Division of the County perpetrator of the alleged neglect or abuse.