Lincoln County Circuit Court, Kentucky Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Lincoln Circuit Court motions for hearings before the Domestic Relations Commissioner must be set on the specified monthly Tuesday dates for each division.

The motions for hearing before the Domestic Relations Commissioner in the Lincoln Circuit Court shall be set as follows: Division I - Tuesday, ten days prior to the second Friday of each month; Division II - Tuesday, ten days prior to the fourth Friday of each month.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve discovery disputes before filing a motion to compel, for a protective order, or for sanctions; such a motion may be filed only if the dispute remains unresolved.

Counsel shall make a good faith effort to resolve all discovery disputes. A motion to compel discovery, for entry of a protective order, or for sanctions pursuant to CR 26 or CR 37 shall be filed only if counsel are unable to resolve a discovery dispute.

CRITICAL

Before filing a motion for the Domestic Relations Commissioner, moving counsel must contact the Commissioner and provide the anticipated hearing length; the hearing must be scheduled within two weeks after filing unless the parties agree to a later date and the matter is not urgent.

Prior to the filing of a motion to be heard by the Domestic Relations Commissioner, counsel for the moving party shall contact the Domestic Relations Commissioner to schedule a time for hearing of the motion. Counsel shall inform the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the anticipated length of the hearing. The time, date and place of the hearing shall be included in the notice served upon the opposing party. The Domestic Relations Commissioner shall schedule the hearing as soon as practicable but not later than two weeks after the filing of the motion, unless the parties agree to a later hearing and the urgency of the matter is not great.

CRITICAL

Before filing a motion for hearing before the Domestic Relations Commissioner, moving counsel must contact the Commissioner to schedule the hearing and provide its anticipated length; the Commissioner must schedule it as soon as practicable and within two weeks after filing unless the parties agree to a later date and the matter is not urgent.

Prior to the filing of a motion to be heard by the Domestic Relations Commissioner, counsel for the moving party shall contact the Domestic Relations Commissioner to schedule a time for hearing of the motion. Counsel shall inform the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the anticipated length of the hearing. The time, date and place of the hearing shall be included in the notice served upon the opposing party. The Domestic Relations Commissioner shall schedule the hearing as soon as practicable but not later than two weeks after the filing of the motion, unless the parties agree to a later hearing and the urgency of the matter is not great.

WARNING

Before the hearing date, the Court may order a written response and decide the motion without a hearing.

The Court may, prior to the hearing date, order the filing of a written response to the motion and take the motion under submission for a ruling without a hearing.

WARNING

Before the hearing date, the Court may order a written response to a summary judgment motion and decide it without a hearing.

The Court may, prior to the hearing date, order the filing of a written response to the motion and take the motion under submission for a ruling without a hearing.

WARNING

In Lincoln Circuit Court, motions for hearing before the Commissioner must be set on the specified monthly Tuesday dates for Division I or Division II.

The motions for hearing before the Domestic Relations Commissioner in the Lincoln Circuit Court shall be set as follows: Division I - Tuesday, ten days prior to the second Friday of each month; Division II - Tuesday, ten days prior to the fourth Friday of each month.