Meade Circuit Court Filing Rules

At least 120 days before trial, the Plaintiff must furnish an expert-witness list containing each expert’s contact information, expected opinion, supporting facts, and qualifications.

The Clerk must promptly serve notice of the report's filing on all parties entitled to notice of entry of a final judgment.

Except for good cause, motions to be heard on Motion Day must be filed with the appropriate Circuit Clerk by close of business on the fifth business day before that Motion Day; the specified counties have different preceding weekdays.

For extraordinary postage or public advertisement costs exceeding $25, the attorney may file notice and an application for additional costs.

The parties must contact the court's secretary concerning pending hearings on resolved issues.

A verified motion filed in a dissolution or child custody proceeding must be filed on AOC 275.1 as a Petition.

Except as provided in paragraph B, parties must file a redacted copy and an unredacted copy in a marked, sealed envelope when covered filings contain personal identifiers.

A party seeking a trial continuance because a necessary witness is absent must, absent good cause, file specified subpoena documentation at least two days before moving and be prepared to explain service efforts.