Simpson County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

F. The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040.

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Petitions should be reviewed within an hour after presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless that is impossible because no judge or trial commissioner is available.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless impossible due to no judge or trial commissioner being

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Pre-trial motions must be filed before the pre-trial conference.

All pre-trial motions must be filed before the pre conference,

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Pre-trial motions must be noticed for hearing at or before the pre-trial conference.

and noticed for hearing at or before the pre-trial conference .

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Counsel must file the pre-trial compliance document at least ten days before the pre-trial conference.

Not less than ten days before the pre-trial conference, counsel shall file with the clerk and serve upon opposing counsel a single document titled "pre-trial compliance"

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Responses and replies must be filed at least two days before the hearing, although the Court may grant relief for good cause.

all responses and replies thereto are to be filed and served on opposing counsel not less than two days prior to the, date of the hearing . For good cause shown, the Court may grant relief from these notice requirements

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Responses, if any, shall be filed and served at least two (2) days prior to the hearing date. These time limits may be waived by the court on a showing of good cause or in the interest of justice.

Responses, if any, shall be filed and served at least two (2) days prior to the hearing date. These time limits may be waived by the court on a showing of good cause or in the interest of justice.

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Counsel must file the written entry of appearance forthwith upon retention, except when the appearance is apparent from pleadings filed.

Forthwith upon being retained, counsel shall file a written entry of appearance, unless counsel's entry of appearance is apparent from pleadings filed .

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An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment or the filing of an information, no later than seven days before trial.

After indictment or the filing of an information, and no later than seven (7) days before trial, any person eligible for the program may apply to the Circuit Court and the Commonwealth for entry of a pretrial diversion order .

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provided however that no motion shall be filed or served upon opposing counsel less than five days before the pre- trial conference

provided however that no motion shall be filed or served upon opposing counsel less than five days before the pre- trial conference

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An attorney must file an entry of appearance forthwith, as soon as the attorney becomes involved in the case.

becomes involved in the case. If an attorney is being substituted as counsel of record for An attorney shall forthwith file an entry of appearance in a case as soon as he or she another attorney, a motion shall either be filed or an agreed order submitted.

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Motions must be filed at least seven days before the hearing, but the court may waive the deadline for good cause or in the interest of justice.

Motions shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing date. These time limits may be waived by the court on a showing of good cause or in the interest of justice.