Robertson County Circuit Court, Kentucky Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

A party seeking a hearing for a motion requiring more than fifteen minutes must file a motion to schedule the hearing and notice that scheduling motion on the regular motion hour docket; a special hearing time may be set.

Any motion requiring a hearing in excess of fifteen minutes may be set for a special hearing time outside of the regular motion hour docket. A party shall request a hearing time by filing a motion to schedule a hearing, and by noticing the scheduling motion for hearing on the regular motion hour docket.

CRITICAL

An ex parte motion will be considered only if the matter is a true emergency that could cause irreparable injury to the moving party.

Ex parte motions will not be considered unless the matter is a true emergency that could result in an irreparable injury to the moving party.

WARNING

Attorneys are advised to carefully review proposed ex parte matters and use discretion in deciding whether an ex parte motion is appropriate.

Attorneys should carefully review these matters and exercise discretion in determining whether the matter is appropriate for an ex parte motion.

WARNING

For emergency child-custody matters, parties are advised to exhaust remedies with the Cabinet for Families and Children and the County Attorney before filing an ex parte motion.

In matters involving the emergency custody of children, a party should exhaust remedies from the Cabinet for Families and Children and the County Attorney prior to filing an ex parte motion.