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

Applies to

Post decree motion notice

Notice of a post-decree motion must be served directly on the other party by sheriff or certified mail, return receipt requested, and improper service may result in dismissal.

Anyone seeking court relief after the court has entered a decree of dissolution shall serve notice of the post-decree motion directly to the other party via service by sheriff or via certified mail, return receipt requested. The court may dismiss a post-decree motion if the party is not served properly under this rule.

If service has not been made by the date of transfer, the initiating court must reissue the summons for up to 14 days or as the court determines necessary to protect the petitioner; subsequent reissuance occurs as needed in the transfer court.

Consistent with FCRPP 12, an emergency protective order shall continue and the summons shall be reissued by the initiating court for a period not to exceed fourteen days if service has not been made on the adverse party by the date of transfer, or as the court determines is necessary for the protection of the petitioner. Thereafter, reissuance of the summons shall occur as needed in the court of transfer.

Civil cases

Applies to

Post judgment motion

Service

Mail

To initiate post-judgment proceedings, motions served on parties rather than attorneys must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and the receipt filed, unless the sheriff serves them.

Whenever serving motions upon parties (rather than attorneys) to initiate post-judgment proceedings, the motion, unless served by the sheriff, shall be mailed to the party by certified mail, return receipt requested, and the receipt filed.