Monroe County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Immediately after filing a petition for involuntary termination of parental rights, the petitioner must obtain a pretrial date.

3.3 Pursuant to FCRPP 34, immediately upon the filing of any petition for involuntary termination of parental rights, the petitioner shall obtain a pretrial date.

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Child-support actions initiated by the County Attorney's Office must be filed by that office and noticed for 10:00 a.m.

Child support actions initiated by the County Attorney's Office shall be filed by the office of the County Attorney related to calculation of child support and noticed for 10:00 a.m.

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Time for filing motions and responsive motions is computed in accordance with CR 6.01.

4. COMPUTATION OF TIME FOR FILING AND SERVICE - Time for filing and service of motions and responsive motions shall be computed in accordance with CR 6.01.

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Petitions must be reviewed within an hour after presentation unless no judge or trial commissioner is available.

E. 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.

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A plea agreement must be submitted to the Court for approval before the scheduled pretrial conference.

Same shall be submitted to the Court for approval BEFORE the scheduled date of the pretrial conference.

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Deadline

4 business days

Transportation orders must be tendered to the Court at least four business days before the scheduled appearance; noncompliance could result in the defendant or party not being transported.

All Transportation orders shall be tendered to the Court no later than four (4) business days before a scheduled court appearance. Failure to comply could result in the Defendant/Party not being transported to the scheduled court appearance.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

The original motion must be filed by the Clerk's Office closing time five business days before the Rule Day on which it will be heard.

2.3 All motions to be heard at motion hour on the appropriate motion day shall be filed (the original motion) and served on opposing counsel by delivery no later than closing time in the Clerk's Office five (5) business days immediately preceding the Rule Day upon which the motion is to be heard. If service is by mail, an additional three (3) days' notice shall be required

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties have 10 days after service of notice that the Commissioner's recommendation was filed to file exceptions.

A copy of the proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order will be furnished to all parties involved in the matter who will then have ten (10) days after being served with notice of the filing of the Commissioner's recommendation in which to file exceptions to the proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order with the Court.

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Deadline

2 business days

Responsive motions must be filed with the circuit clerk two business days before the Rule/Motion Day in Clinton County and five business days before it in Cumberland and Monroe Counties.

Each responsive motion shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk two (2) business days in Clinton County and 5 business days in Cumberland and Monroc Counties preceding the Rule/Motion Day for which the original motion is initially set.

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The petitioner must file the sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after filing the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

The petitioner shall file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after the filing of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and it shall include an itemized listing of all marital property and its value, all debts and the amounts, all property claimed as non-marital and the basis of the claim, the income of each party and other information the petitioner may believe will assist in making a proper disposition of the property.

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Time for filing and serving motions and responsive motions must be computed under CR 6.01.

4. COMPUTATION OF TIME FOR FILING AND SERVICE - Time for filing and service of motions and responsive motions shall be computed in accordance with CR 6.01.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions must be reviewed within an hour after presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless the unavailability of a judge or trial commissioner 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.

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All parties must file pretrial compliance statements 14 days before trial.

Pretrial compliance statements shail be filed by all parties 14 days before the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

For an uncontested adoption, the hearing must be held within 30 days after a request for final hearing is filed.

In the event of an uncontested adoption, a hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days of the filing of a request for a final hearing.

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Deadline

4 business days

Transportation orders must be tendered to the Court no later than four business days before the scheduled court appearance.

All Transportation orders shall be tendered to the Court no later than four (4) business days before a scheduled court appearance.

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Pretrial compliance statements are due 14 days before the trial date.

Pretrial compliance statements shail be filed by all parties 14 days before the trial date.

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Motions set for a Rule/Motion Day, other than uncontested matters under Chapter IV, must be filed with the circuit clerk five days before the initially set day.

Each motion to be made on a Rule/Motion Day, except uncontested matters under Chapter IV shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk five (5) days preceding the Rulc/Motion Day for which the motion is initially set.

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Motions, except uncontested matters under Chapter IV, must be filed with the circuit clerk five days before the initially set Rule/Motion Day.

Each motion to be made on a Rule/Motion Day, except uncontested matters under Chapter IV shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk five (5) days preceding the Rulc/Motion Day for which the motion is initially set.

CRITICALCivil cases

If property matters are in dispute, the AOC-239 must be filed no later than ten days before the hearing.

The AOC-239, Final Verified Disclosure Statement, is adopted by this Court and shall be filed in the record if property matters are in dispute, no later than ten (10) days prior to the hearing as required by FCRPP 3(3).

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Deadline

2 business days

Responsive motions must be filed with the circuit clerk at least two business days before the Rule/Motion Day in Clinton County and five business days before it in Cumberland and Monroe Counties.

Each responsive motion shall be filed in the office of the circuit clerk two (2) business days in Clinton County and 5 business days in Cumberland and Monroc Counties preceding the Rule/Motion Day for which the original motion is initially set.

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The petitioner must file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after filing the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

The petitioner shall file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after the filing of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage

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Deadline

1 hours

Petitions must be reviewed within an hour of presentation unless a judge or trial commissioner is 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

In uncontested matters, the parties may waive the normal ten-day exception period for the Commissioner’s recommendations to the Circuit Judge.

The normal ten (10) day exception period applicable to the Commissioner's recommendations to the Circuit Judge authorized by FCRPP 4(4) (a) may be waived by the parties in uncontested matters.

WARNINGCivil cases

An opposing party must be allowed at least 3 days to respond to filed exceptions by filing additional exceptions.

Upon the filing of exceptions, any opposing party shall have no less than three (3) days to respond by filing additional exceptions.

WARNINGCivil cases

The parties may waive the normal 10-day period for serving exceptions, and it is deemed waived for all agreed orders.

The normal ten (10) day exception period to serve exceptions pursuant to FCRPP 4(4)(a) may be waived by the parties and shall be deemed to be waived on all agreed orders.

WARNINGCivil cases

If exceptions are filed, the final decree must be entered within 10 days after the exceptions are disposed of.

If exceptions have been filed, entry of the final decree shall occur within ten (10) days of disposition of the exceptions.

WARNINGCivil cases

If no exceptions are filed on time, the Court will adopt the proposed or modified findings, conclusions, and decree within 20 days of submission.

Pursuant to FCRPP 4(4)(d), if no exceptions are filed within the time allowed, the Court will adopt the proposed or modified Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decree of Dissolution within twenty (20) days of submission.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Domestic Relations Commissioner must render a decision within 30 days after a case is submitted for final disposition.

Once a case is submitted to the Domestic Relations Commissioner for final disposition, the Commissioner shall render a decision within thirty (30) days.