Taylor Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Deadline

6 working days

Motions must be filed and clocked in with the circuit clerk by 4:30 p.m. at least six working days before the Rule Day hearing.

All motions shall be filed and clocked in the circuit clerk's office no later than 4:30 p.m. at least six (6) working days prior to the Rule Day for which such motion is to be heard.

CRITICAL

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

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing.

CRITICAL

Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The assessment, Notice of Eligibility form, and other pertinent information must be completed and submitted to the Mental Health Court team before the defendant’s next scheduled court appearance.

The assessment, the Notice of Eligibility form, and any other pertinent information regarding the defendant shall be completed and submitted to the Mental Health Court team prior to the defendant's next scheduled court appearance.

CRITICAL

All parties must file pretrial compliance statements before the pretrial conference.

Provisions: Prior to the pre-trial conference, all parties shall file pre-trial compliance statements, which contain the following:

CRITICAL

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

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed before the pretrial conference and will be heard at that conference.

All motions in limine are to be filed prior to the pre-trial conference and will be heard at the pre-trial conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

A response must be filed at least 24 hours before the hearing time specified in the motion notice.

Such response shall be filed at least 24 hours prior to the time specified in the notice of hearing of the motion.

CRITICAL

When no pretrial order is entered at the conference, attorneys must submit the order no later than ten days afterward.

If a pre-trial order is not entered at the time of the Pre-Trial Conference, the attorneys shall be responsible for preparation and submission of a pretrial order, incorporating the Court's ruling, agreements or stipulations of the parties, and any matter designated by the Court, not later than ten days following the pre-trial conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment, but no later than 45 days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than 45 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.

WARNING

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none 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 available.

WARNING

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour after presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none 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 available.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Graduation should occur within 90 days after successful completion of Phase IV and must occur no later than 210 days afterward.

A Mental Health Court graduation should be held for an eligible participant within 90 days of successful completion of Phase IV of Mental Health Court as outlined above, but in no event shall a Mental Health Court graduation be held later than 210 days after successful completion of Phase IV.