Rockcastle County Circuit Court, Kentucky Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

In Lincoln Circuit Court, motions for Commissioner hearings must be set for Division I or II on the specified Tuesday relative to the month's second or fourth Friday.

The motions for hearing before the Domestic Relations Commissioner in the Lincoln Circuit Court shall be set as follows: Division I - Tuesday, ten days prior to the second Friday of each month; Division II - Tuesday, ten days prior to the fourth Friday of each month.

CRITICAL

Counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve discovery disputes, and may file a motion to compel, for a protective order, or for sanctions under CR 26 or CR 37 only if the dispute remains unresolved.

Counsel shall make a good faith effort to resolve all discovery disputes. A motion to compel discovery, for entry of a protective order, or for sanctions pursuant to CR 26 or CR 37 shall be filed only if counsel are unable to resolve a discovery dispute.

CRITICAL

Before filing a motion for the Domestic Relations Commissioner, moving counsel must arrange a hearing and provide its expected length; the hearing information must appear in the notice to the opposing party, and the hearing must be scheduled within two weeks unless the stated exception applies.

Prior to the filing of a motion to be heard by the Domestic Relations Commissioner, counsel for the moving party shall contact the Domestic Relations Commissioner to schedule a time for hearing of the motion. Counsel shall inform the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the anticipated length of the hearing. The time, date and place of the hearing shall be included in the notice served upon the opposing party. The Domestic Relations Commissioner shall schedule the hearing as soon as practicable but not later than two weeks after the filing of the motion, unless the parties agree to a later hearing and the urgency of the matter is not great.

CRITICAL

Before filing a motion for the Commissioner, moving counsel must contact the Commissioner to arrange a hearing and provide its anticipated length; the hearing is generally scheduled within two weeks after filing, subject to the stated exception.

Prior to the filing of a motion to be heard by the Domestic Relations Commissioner, counsel for the moving party shall contact the Domestic Relations Commissioner to schedule a time for hearing of the motion. Counsel shall inform the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the anticipated length of the hearing. The time, date and place of the hearing shall be included in the notice served upon the opposing party. The Domestic Relations Commissioner shall schedule the hearing as soon as practicable but not later than two weeks after the filing of the motion, unless the parties agree to a later hearing and the urgency of the matter is not great.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The Commonwealth must make a recommendation to the Court in response to each motion.

The Commonwealth shall make a recommendation to the Court in response to each motion . KRS 533 .250(2) .

WARNING

Counsel should use the discovery process under CR 33, 34, and 36 before seeking a court order to compel disclosure, but the rules do not prohibit discovery under the Civil Rules.

Efforts to obtain discoverable information or material should be made through the discovery process outlined in CR 33, 34 and 36, prior to seeking an order of the Court to require information or materials to be turned over to the other party. Nothing in these Rules should be interpreted as prohibiting any party from seeking discovery as outlined in the Civil Rules.

WARNING

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

Motions for summary judgment shall specifically state the material fact (s) as to which the movant contends there is no genuine issue. The Court may, prior to the hearing date, order the filing of a written response to the motion and take the motion under submission for a ruling without a hearing.

WARNING

Lincoln Circuit Court Commissioner hearings are set on the specified monthly Tuesdays for Division I and Division II.

The motions for hearing before the Domestic Relations Commissioner in the Lincoln Circuit Court shall be set as follows: Division I - Tuesday, ten days prior to the second Friday of each month; Division II - Tuesday, ten days prior to the fourth Friday of each month.

WARNING

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

The Court may, prior to the hearing date, order the filing of a written response to the motion and take the motion under submission for a ruling without a hearing.