Mercer County Circuit Court, Kentucky Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps.
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.
No motions involving different subject matter filed in response to the original movant's will be heard during the time originally reserved by the movant without the movant's consent. Absent the movant's consent, the responsive motion may only be heard if the proponent of the responsive motion obtains approval from the Clerk by reservation of additional time. Motions for continuances or for a Case Management Conference date are NOT considered responsive motions within the purview of this rule.
Does Mercer County Circuit Court, Kentucky require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
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.
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