Pulaski Circuit Court Filing Rules

After trial and a ruling, the Judge may require the parties to submit findings and may set reasonable filing deadlines.

After the hearing, the Petitioner must continue diligently trying to locate and notify everyone who was not served.

The proposed findings and separate judgment must be tendered no later than three business days before the final hearing.

When a party dies, the attorney representing that party must notify the Court and opposing counsel in writing within 10 days of learning of the death.

In Lincoln Circuit Court, motions for hearing before the Commissioner must be set on the specified monthly Tuesday dates for Division I or Division II.

In Lincoln Circuit Court, the moving party must pay $20 toward the Commissioner's fee; additional fees apply for hearings longer than half an hour, the pre-paid fee is refunded if there is no hearing, and the total fee may not exceed the amount allowed by the cited rules.

Counsel must not file copies of cited authorities unless they are unavailable through traditional or computer-assisted legal research, but may tender relevant authority copies at a pending-motion hearing.

When a scheduled trial or hearing is settled or a continuance is requested, counsel must promptly notify the Clerk and Court in writing by submitting a proposed order that identifies the scheduled date and removes the matter from the calendar.

Counsel and parties are responsible for redacting personal data identifiers as required by local rules, and the clerk will not review each document for redaction.

before the Family Court, the parties should provide an advance copy of the motion to the Family Court Judge to allow review and research prior to the hearing.

Greenhouse-17 and the specified regional centers and shelters may electronically file protective-order petitions where electronic filing is available.