Pulaski Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

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.

Upon settlement of any case or request for a continuance where a trial or hearing has been scheduled, counsel shall promptly notify the Clerk and Court in writing by submission of a proposed order identifying the scheduled trial or hearing date and removing the matter from the hearing calendar.

CRITICALCivil cases

A waiver of the 45-day requirement or a continuance of the temporary custody order beyond 45 days requires all parties’ written agreement and specific reasons showing it is necessary for the child’s best interest.

In any case in which the parties waive the 45 day requirement of KRS 620.090(5) or the parties agree to continue the temporary custody order beyond the 45 days, all parties shall agree in writing and state specific reasons why the waiver and/or continuance beyond the 45 days is necessary to serve the best interest of the child, i.e., for accumulation or presentation of evidence or witnesses, to protect the rights of a party, or for other good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

When counsel requests or agrees to pass or continue a pending motion, the moving party must re-notice the motion in writing under these Rules and the Civil Rules.

H. When a pending motion is passed or continued at the request of or by agreement of counsel, it shall be the moving party's obligation to re-notice in writing the motion in accordance with these Rules and the Civil Rules.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may extend discovery time in custody or complex economic issues upon motion, in its discretion and for good cause shown.

C. Upon motion to the Court, discovery time may be extended in custody issues and complex economic issues, at the discretion of the Court and for good cause shown.

WARNINGCivil cases

If no written settlement notice or continuance request is received, the parties and counsel are expected to appear at the scheduled hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.

If no written notification of settlement or request for continuance is received, the parties and counsel will be expected to appear at the hearing unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

For an extended evidentiary hearing, the Court may assign a later time or another date, and counsel may approach the bench at the beginning of the docket to request rescheduling.

If parties require more than fifteen minutes to present their evidence, the Court may assign the parties to a time at the end of the docket or the parties may be given another date. Counsel for either party may approach the bench at the beginning of the docket to advise the Court that an extended evidentiary hearing will be required and the case should be rescheduled to an appropriate date.