Meade Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

5 business days

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.

Except for good cause shown, all Motions to be heard on Motion Day must be filled with the Clerk of the Circuit wherein the matter is to be heard no later than close of business on the fifth business day preceding said Motion Day. (Grayson, the preceding Tuesday; Breckinridge, the preceding Wednesday; Meade, the preceding Thursday).

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For an uncontested matter to be submitted orally to the commissioner, the parties must submit the motion immediately after the applicable statutory limitation expires.

If to be submitted orally before the commissioner in uncontested matters, the parties shall submit a motion to subrit the action before the commissioner immediately upon the expiration of any statutcry limitation.

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Except for good cause, motions in limine and other motions that must be heard before trial must be noticed for hearing by the final pretrial conference date.

Except for good cause shown, motions in limine and all other motions which are necessary to be heard prior to trial shall be noticed for hearing no later than the final pre-trial conference date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel who has appeared for a party may withdraw while the matter is pending only on a motion based on good cause filed at least 60 days before trial.

A. Counsel, whether appointed or retained, who has appeared on behalf of a party, will not be permitted to withdraw while the matter is still pending unless a Motion for withdrawal is made based upon good cause, filed at least sixty (60) days prior to trial.

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A Warning Order or Military Warning Order Attorney who does not file an additional-fee motion and supporting affidavit before or at the same time as filing the report is deemed to accept the standard fee.

Failure of the Warning Order/Military Warning Order Attorney to file a Motion and supporting affidavit for additional fee prior to or contemporaneous with the filing of his/her report shall be deemed acceptance of the standard fee herein established.

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A Guardian ad Litem who does not file an additional-fee motion and supporting affidavit before or at the same time as filing the report is deemed to accept the standard fee.

Failure of the Guardian ad Litem to file a Motion and supporting affidavit for additional fee prior to, or contemporaneous with the filing of his/her report shall be deemed acceptance of the standard fee herein established.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the judge must immediately sign the recommended order and the clerk must enter it by the close of the fifth business day after delivery.

Unless otherwise ordered, the recommended order shall be immediately signed by the Judge and entered by the Clerk on or before the close of the fifth business day after it has been so delivered.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 working days

After written depositions are submitted for review and recommendation, the commissioner must submit a report to the Court within seven working days thereafter.

If to be submitted on written depositions, any party may submit for review and recommendation. The commissioner shall submit his/her report to the Court within seven (7) working days thereafter.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Applies to

Motion

Motions for a Motion Day hearing must be filed with the appropriate Clerk by close of business on the fifth preceding business day, except for good cause shown.

Except for good cause shown, all Motions to be heard on Motion Day must have a facsimile copy or original filed with the Clerk of the Court wherein the matter is to be heard no later than the close of business on the fifth business day preceding said Motion Day. (Grayson, the preceding Tuesday; Breckinridge, the preceding Wednesday; Meade, the preceding Thursday).

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In pendente lite matters, the DRC’s recommended order and case file must be delivered to the judge within five days of the hearing.

In pendente lite matters, the DRC's recommended order and casc file shall be delivered to the Judge of the Cour within five (5) days of the hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the scheduled trial, a person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Unless good cause is shown, a facsimile copy or original of a motion for Motion Day must be filed with the appropriate Clerk by close of business on the fifth business day before Motion Day, solely for docketing purposes.

Except for good cause shown, all Motions to be heard on Motion Day must have a facsimile copy or original filed with the Clerk of the Court wherein the matter is to be heard no later than close of business on the fifth business day preceding said Motion Day. (Grayson, the preceding Tuesday; Breckinridge, the preceding Wednesday; Meade, the preceding Thursday) This rule is not intended and does not modify the applicable procedural rules regarding Notice; instead, this rule is adopted solely for docketing purposes.

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

(A) After indictment ic. circuit court, and no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the scheduled trial, a person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Common tealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order.

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In a contested matter, a party’s motion triggers a pretrial conference, and the schedule and method of proof must be completed within 60 days thereafter.

Upon motion of a party, in contested matters, a pre-trial conference shall be held to establish a schedule and method of proof to be completed within sixty (60) days thereafter.

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The responding party must file the stated disclosure within 30 days of whichever occurs later: service of civil summons or filing of the petitioner’s disclosure.

The responding party, upon whom the initial moving party's pleadings are served, shall be required to file a VFI within thirty (30) days of service of civil summons or filing of the Petitioner's VPD, wiichever is later.

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The initial moving party must file the VFD within 45 days of filing the pleading that initiates the legal process.

The initial movin? party's VFD shall be required to be filed within forty-five (45) days of filing of the pleading initiating legal process (i.e. Petition for Dissolution, etc.).

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 working days

A motion and notice must be filed with the clerk at least five working days before the hearing for the motion to be assigned to a docket.

The Clerk will not assign any motion to a cocket unless the motion and notice shall have been filed in the clerk's office at least five (5) working days prior to the date set for hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

An objection must be filed within ten days after service of the summons, petition, and motion to prevent entry of the Status Quo Order.

If no objection is filed within 10 days of service of the Summons, Petition and Motion, the Status Quo Order will be entered by the Court.

CRITICAL

The parties must give the Clerk and presiding Judge immediate notice of settlement in a civil action set for trial.

7.08 - Upon the settlement of any civil action which is set for trial, the parties shall immediately notify the Clerk of the Court and the presiding Judge by means of an agreed order remanding the matter from the trial docket and setting forth, with as much particularity as the parties determine is necessary and appropriate, the terms and conditions of settlement.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

A matter may not be docketed within five business days of its scheduled hearing unless the court grants leave; a Thursday hearing requires filing with the clerk the preceding Thursday.

I​n order to ensure proper notice to all parties, no matter will be docketed, except by leave of court, within 5 business days of the scheduled hearing. For example, a matter to be heard Thursday, it must be filed with the clerk, the preceding Thursday to meet the requirement.

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Motions to be heard in District Court must be filed by the Thursday before the hearing week.

Motions to be heard in District Court must be filed by Thursday the week prior to hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion for withdrawal

Counsel who has appeared may withdraw from a pending matter only on a motion based on good cause filed at least 60 days before trial.

Counsel, whether appointed or retained, who has appeared on behalf of a party, will not be permitted to withdraw while the matter is still pending unless a Motion for withdrawal is made based upon good cause, filed at least sixty (60) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

A judge or trial commissioner must review a petition within one hour of presentation unless unavailable.

Petitions will be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a Judge or Trial Commissioner unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a Judge or Trial Commissioner.

CRITICALCivil cases

The motion for oral submission must be submitted immediately upon expiration of any statutory limitation.

If to be submitted orally before the Commissioner in uncontested matters, the parties shall submit a motion to submit the action before the Commissioner immediately upon the expiration of any statutory limitation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 working days

The Commissioner must submit the report to the court within ten working days thereafter.

The Commissioner shall submit his/her report to the Court within ten (10) working days thereafter.

CRITICAL

If there are no objections and the motioning attorney notifies the clerk, the report will be submitted to the presiding Judge on the fourteenth day after notice was served.

If no objections are filed, the report will be submitted to the presiding Judge on the fourteenth (14) day after the notice of the report was served on the parties if the motioning attorney notifies the clerk.

WARNINGCivil cases

If there are no objections and the motioning attorney notifies the clerk, the report will be submitted to the presiding judge on the fourteenth day after notice was served.

If no objections are filed, the report will be submitted to the presiding Judge on the fourteenth (14) day after the notice of the report was served on the parties if the motioning attorney notifies the clerk.

WARNING

If civil summons has been served and written notice of a pendente lite hearing was filed at least five days before the hearing, review of the order is limited to specified showings.

In pendente lite matters. if civil summons had been served and written notice of a pendente lite hearing filed at least five (5) days prior to the hearing, the pendente lite order may be reviewed only upon a showing of serious endangerment or a substantial change of circumstances occurring since the date of hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a Judge or Trial Commissioner, unless their unavailability makes that impossible.

Petitions will be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a Judge or Trial Commissioner unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a Judge or Trial Commissioner.

WARNINGCivil cases

At the conclusion of any pendente lite or final hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner may require the parties to file Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order/Judgment within fifteen (15) days, at which time the period of time for the Commissioner to file a report, finding or recommendation under KRS 454.350(2) shall begin.

At the conclusion of any pendente lite or final hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner may require the parties to file Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order/Judgment within fifteen (15) days, at which time the period of time for the Commissioner to file a report, finding or recommendation under KRS 454.350(2) shall begin.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

For the stated restriction on review of a pendente lite order, civil summons must have been served and written notice of the hearing filed at least five business days before the hearing.

5.10 In pendente lite matters, if civil summons had been served and written notice of a pendente lite hearing filed at least five (5) business days prior to the hearing, the pendente lite order may be reviewed only upon a showing of serious endangerment or a substantial change of circumstances occurring since the date of hearing.