Madison Circuit Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Pre-printed forms are prohibited unless prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Pre-printed forms, other than those presribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall not be permitted .

CRITICAL

Protective-order petitions under KRS Chapter 403 or 456 must use form AOC-275.1.

All petitions requested, completed and signed by persons seeking protection under KRS Chapter 403 or KRS Chapter 456 shall be made on form AOC-275.1

CRITICAL

In maintenance or divorce trials, testimony must be taken by deposition unless the parties choose the alternate trial method provided in LR25JC 21.02.

Pursuant to the mandate of Rule 43 .04 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, in all trials concerning maintenance or divorce, the testimony shall be taken by deposition, unless the parties opt for the alternate method for trial of said actions provided below (LR25JC 21 .02) .

CRITICAL

The disclosures' information and presentation order must match the attached facsimile.

The information set forth in the disclosures and the order of presentation shall not vary from the facsimile

CRITICAL

All hearings must be conducted on the video record.

All hearings shall be conducted on the video record .

CRITICAL

Pleadings, briefs, and documents must be double-spaced in the body, although indented quotations, citations, descriptive material, and similar inserts may be single-spaced.

Pleadings, briefs and documents shall be double spaced in the body of same, but quotations, citations, descriptive and similar inserts may be single spaced if indented .

CRITICAL

Criminal docket proceedings must be in person; parties and counsel may not appear by teleconference without leave of court.

The criminal docket shall be conducted in-person. No party or counsel shall appear by teleconference method without leave of court.

CRITICAL

A tendered order may be submitted with the motion, but it must be on separate paper and cannot be included in, added to, or permanently affixed to the motion.

A tendered order may be submitted to the Clerk along with the subject motion . However, no tendered orders shall be contained in or added to the motion itself, nor shall it be permanently affixed to the motion . All tendered orders shall be submitted on additional paper separate from the motion

CRITICAL

Exhibits prepared in the filing counsel's office must be typewritten and printed on only one side of the paper.

All exhibits prepared in the office of the counsel filing them shall be typewritten and on only one side of the paper .

CRITICALCivil cases

With the exception of docket entries made by the Court, all motions. pleadings and orders shall be typewritten on white 8 1/2 x 11 paper. in no less than 12 point font, double-spaced and in the English language.

With the exception of docket entries made by the Court, all motions. pleadings and orders shall be typewritten on white 8 1/2 x 11 paper. in no less than 12 point font, double-spaced and in the English language.

CRITICAL

Other exhibits filed with pleadings must be clearly legible and, where proper, properly authenticated.

All other exhibits filed with pleadings shall be clearly legible and, where proper, shall be properly authenticated .

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Margins

bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Pleadings, briefs, and motions must be typewritten on specified paper in black ink, use clean type no smaller than pica, and have the required margins; larger type is preferable, especially in briefs.

All pleadings, briefs and motions shall be typewritten, on 16 pounds or heavier, white, opaque, unglazed paper, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, and must be written with black ink and with type which is clean and does not blur the letters . All pleadings, briefs and motions shall be written in type never smaller than pica, and larger type is preferable, especially in briefs . Every pleading, brief and document shall contain an upper margin that will accomodate the double-hole fastener in the Clerk's file, and the remaining sides and bottom shall contain at least a one-inch margin .

CRITICAL

Sworn disclosures must use a Court-approved format; a facsimile is attached.

in a format approved by the Court, a facsimile of which is attached hereto

CRITICAL

Photocopies of exhibits may be used only if clearly legible and printed on one side of the paper.

Photocopies of exhibits may be used only if clearly legible and reproduced on one side of the paper .

WARNING

If a category does not have enough space, attach a separate sheet for that category using the same format.

NOTE : If the space provided in any category is insufficient, attach a separate sheet following the same format for each category .

WARNING

Any statement of anticipated legal questions submitted to the Court must be typewritten.

At the commencement, or during the course of the trial, the Court may receive from either counsel, with counsel furnishing copy thereof to opposing counsel, a typewritten statement of legal questions that are anticipated to arise during the course of the trial upon the receipt of evidence, and authorities relied upon by counsel in support of their contentions on each of said questions .

WARNING

For good cause, the Court may permit an oral motion to withdraw if the litigant's interests are not adversely affected.

For good cause shown, the Court may permit oral motions to withdraw so long as the interests of the litigant are not adversely affected.

INFO

Counsel may present an order or judgment through the attestation method if all parties’ counsel sign just below the body on the left, or the document endorses any party’s unrepresented status.

Upon having the Order or Judgment attested by counsel for all parties thereto as being in conformity with the Court's decision, by signature in a space provided just below the body of said Order or Judgment on the left-hand side of the page, and/or by an endorsement of the fact that any party is, or parties are, not represented by counsel, if that is the case