Ohio County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The court must review a petition for an order of protection immediately after it is filed.

(e) The court shall review a petition for an order of protection immediately upon its filing.

WARNING

The circuit clerk must docket the motion for consideration on the next regular motion day occurring after 10 days from filing.

The circuit clerk shall docket the motion for the Court's consideration on the next regular motion day occurring after 10 days from the date of filing of the motion.

WARNING

Except for good cause, hearings on regular motion days are limited to 20 minutes per action.

Except for good cause shown, hearings on regular motion days are limited to 20 minutes per action.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

Motions must be filed and received by the Clerk’s Office, and served, by close of business on the third business day before motion day; nonconforming motions are omitted from the docket, and weekends do not count as business days.

(3) To facilitate the preparation of motion day dockets, all motions shall be filed, served and received in the Clerk's Office by the close of business on the third business day prior to motion day. The Circuit Clerk of each county is hereby ordered to omit from the docket all motions that are not filed in accordance with this rule. (Saturday and Sunday are not considered business days for purposes of this rule.)

CRITICALCriminal cases

After indictment, an eligible person may apply to the circuit court and the Commonwealth for a pretrial diversion order, but must do so no later than three days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than three (3) days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the circuit court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order .

CRITICAL

All non-dispositive motions must be filed by the date specified in the order.

3. All non-dispositive motions shall be filed on or before

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Except for good cause, a motion must be filed with the circuit clerk at least five business days before its hearing.

Except for good cause shown, a motion shall be filed with the circuit clerk and served upon each party, except those in default for failure to appear, no less than five business days prior to the date the motion is scheduled to be heard.

CRITICAL

All dispositive motions must be filed and heard on or before the Pretrial Conference date.

4. All dispositive motions shall be filed and heard on or before Pretrial Conference date.

CRITICAL

Discovery must be completed by the date specified in the order; further discovery is prohibited afterward unless permitted on motion showing good cause.

1. Discovery shall be completed on or before No additional discovery will be permitted thereafter except upon motion for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

A party wishing to object, request an oral hearing, or otherwise respond to a motion submitted without oral hearing must file its response within 10 days of the motion's filing.

Any party wishing to object to the motion, request an oral hearing, or otherwise respond to the motion shall file said response within 10 days from the date of filing of the motion.

CRITICAL

Counsel must review trial depositions for objections before trial, and objections must be received by the Court at least 24 hours before the scheduled Pretrial or they are waived.

Prior to trial, all depositions to be used at Trial are to be reviewed by counsel for objections. Objections not received by the Court at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled Pretrial shall be deemed waived.

CRITICAL

If the attorneys or parties take no action after notice, an order of dismissal is to be entered when 30 days have elapsed from service of the notice.

If notice is given and the attorneys or partics fail to take any action pursuant thereto, an order of dismissal shall be entered as a matter of course at the expiration of thirty (30) days from service of notice to dismiss.

CRITICAL

No motion may be filed or heard after the Pretrial absent good cause shown.

7. Counsel shall appear at the Pretrial conference prepared to discuss all pending motions and settlement of the case. No motions shall be filed or heard subsequent to the Pretrial without good cause shown.

CRITICAL

The prevailing party must tender the corrected order to the Court within five business days after the ruling when the tendered order does not accurately reflect the ruling.

(1) When a court ruling has been made in any case where the tendered order does not accurately reflect the Court's ruling, the prevailing party shall prepare the proper order and tender to the Court personally or by U.S. mail or e-mail within five (5) business days.

CRITICAL

For motions filed under CR 78(2), the Clerk places the motion on the next available motion day after ten days from filing, allowing time for written objections or hearing requests.

"This motion is filed pursuant to CR 78(2). In order to expedite the business of the court, the movant does not request an oral hearing on this motion. This motion has been served upon all parties, including the client. In order to allow time for written objections or requests for an evidentiary hearing to be filed in this matter, the Clerk shall place this motion on the next available motion day after ten (10) days from the date of filing. Should no written objections be filed at that time, the Court may enter the attached tendered order."

CRITICAL

A written objection to dismissal must be filed before the scheduled dismissal date.

A party objecting to dismissal shall file a written objection to the dismissal prior to the scheduled date of dismissal and shall appear to argue the objection to the dismissal.

WARNING

Orders without a “Have Seen” are held by the Court for three days after receipt so opposing counsel may object before signing and entry.

such orders will be held by the Court for three (3) days after receipt thercof to allow opposing counsel to make their objections to the order before signing and entry.

WARNING

After a civil action has had no steps indicating an intent to prosecute for one year, the Court may dismiss it for want of prosecution at the Plaintiff's cost.

When any civil action has remained on the docket for one (1) year without any steps being taken indicating an intention to prosccute said action, the Court on its own Motion or on the Motion of either party may dismiss the action for want of prosecution at the cost of the Plaintiff.