Rockcastle County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Rules

Cases filed in the family court must use the specified caption, including the case number.

Motions must be filed and noticed five days, excluding weekends, before the hearing.

A motion must be delivered to opposing counsel or an unrepresented party entitled to notice by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding Friday, with service as described in CR 5.02.

Counsel may approach the bench at the beginning of the docket to alert the Court that an extended evidentiary hearing is needed and the case should be rescheduled.

Fees of the Domestic Relations Commissioner are assessed according to the referenced administrative procedure and section.

Before the hearing date, the court may order a written response to a summary judgment motion and decide it on submission without a hearing.

Unless the Court, Civil Rules, or Supreme Court orders provide otherwise for e-filing, only original pleadings, motions, memoranda, proposed orders, and other papers may be filed.

Only official court personnel may view sealed records; others may do so only after a properly noticed motion and entry of a certified order from the assigned Judge.

For a scheduled trial or hearing, counsel must promptly notify the Clerk and Court in writing by proposed order upon settlement or when requesting a continuance; the order must identify the scheduled date and remove the matter from the calendar, and settlement notice certifies that all issues are resolved.

Facsimiles, emails, and other copies may not be filed, except as exhibits to a properly filed document.

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.