Mercer County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Rules

The hearing notice must state the date and time set for the motion.

Except for motions permitted to be filed ex parte, motions must be filed with the appropriate County Clerk by the Clerk’s closing time one week before the Rule Day on which they will be heard.

Pleadings and attachments must be served on all other parties or their counsel, and a copy must be forwarded to the Court.

Schedule other cases within the Court’s jurisdiction by appointment through the Judge’s Office, which may be contacted by phone.

Parties may file motions under the e-filing system, and motions filed in compliance with its protocol are deemed properly filed.

The Court may continue or reschedule a hearing that exceeds its reserved time.

The $50 reopening fee is not paid for specified Title IV-D child-support motions, but is charged for subsequent motions brought by private counsel or pro se absent an in forma pauperis finding.

A different-subject responsive motion may not be heard in the original movant’s reserved time without consent; without consent, it requires Clerk approval and additional reserved time, except that continuance and Case Management Conference motions are not treated as responsive motions under this rule.

Proposed orders or judgments submitted when directed by the Court must be in Word or a compatible document format.

Paternity files are confidential and access is restricted, with specified entry-of-appearance, notarized-authorization, and court-appointed-attorney exceptions.

A party may file a motion for a Case Management Conference date in connection with a substantive motion.