Marion County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing.

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The court must review a protective-order petition immediately after it is filed.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040.

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Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

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Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

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Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.

WARNING

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being available.

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Pretrial compliance statements must be filed before the pretrial conference.

Provisions: Prior to the pre-trial conference, all parties shall file pre-trial compliance statements, which contain the following:

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment, but must apply no later than 45 days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than 45 days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order.

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The attorneys must submit the required pretrial order no later than ten days after the pretrial conference.

If a pre-trial order is not entered at the time of the Pre-Trial Conference, the attorneys shall be responsible for preparation and submission of a pretrial order, incorporating the Court's ruling, agreements or stipulations of the parties, and any matter designated by the Court, not later than ten days following the pre-trial conference.

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Deadline

6 working days

Motions must be filed and clocked in the circuit clerk's office by 4:30 p.m. at least six working days before the Rule Day on which they are to be heard.

All motions shall be filed and clocked in the circuit clerk's office no later than 4:30 to be heard p.m. at least six (6) working days prior to the Rule Day for which such motion is

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Civil jury trial dates are assigned at a pretrial conference only after discovery is substantially complete and the parties have filed a pretrial memorandum.

CIVIL JURY CASES have substantially completed discovery and filed a pretrial memorandum in Civil jury trial dates shall be assigned at a pretrial conference after the parties accordance with Rule 702 herein.

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Deadline

24 hours

A response to a motion must be filed at least 24 hours before the hearing time specified in the notice.

Such response shall be filed at least 24 hours prior to the time specified in the notice of hearing of the motion.

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Motions in limine must be filed before the pretrial conference and will be heard at that conference.

E. All motions in limine are to be filed prior to the pre-trial conference and will be heard at the pre-trial conference.