Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Daniel M. Heady

Judge • Union County Circuit Court, Kentucky

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Motion

  • Civil, Criminal, Pro Se:At Least 5 Days Before Hearing
  • Civil:Email

Summary Judgment Motions

  • Mail

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request

Communication

Court-wide
Phone

Clerk

270-389-1811
Phone
1-800-928-6381
Fax
(502) 573-1669
Email
Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Union County Circuit Court, Kentucky publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 167 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motion

    Motions other than those included in an answer must state a hearing date no later than the next regular motion day on which they could be heard.

  • Applies to
    Motion notice

    A motion notice without a hearing date is treated as though no motion was filed.

  • Applies to
    CR 78 2 motion

    A CR 78(2) motion must alert opposing counsel that it may be routinely granted ten days after filing unless an objection or response is filed.

Communication

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  • If a scheduled motion day falls on a holiday, litigants should check with the clerk to determine the alternate date.

  • Matters requiring evidence must be arranged with the Court for assignment to a special time.

  • The clerk, an attorney of record, or a party of record acting pro se must immediately bring any question about the propriety of a filing to the Court’s attention.

Filing Timing

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  • Motions must be filed at least seven days before the hearing; noncompliant motions are passed to the next regular motion day.

  • Agreed orders, agreed judgments, and in forma pauperis motions may be submitted at any time and should not be placed on the Motion Day docket.

  • The attorneys’ written trial-readiness advice and probable trial length are due on or before the report date.

Service

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  • Service of written motions and notice must comply with Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 6.05 and applicable Kentucky statutes.

  • Applies to
    Motion

    The movant is responsible for re-noticing motions that are passed for noncompliance.

  • Motions seeking an order of reference must be served on the Master Commissioner pursuant to CR 5.02 at the applicable address listed in the rule.

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