Union County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Petitions will be reviewed within one hour of presentation unless no judge or trial commissioner is available.

Petitions will be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a judge or trial commissioner.

WARNING

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.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days

The notice form states that the motion may be granted without a hearing ten calendar days after filing unless a response or objection is filed.

This motion is submitted to the Court for decision pursuant to CR 78 and Local Rule 204. This motion may be routinely granted by the Court ten (10) calendar days from the date of filing, without a hearing on the motion, unless a response or objection is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

The time frames for filing a Notice of Appeal or motion to reconsider run from entry of the original order with the Circuit Court Clerk.

The time frames for filing Notices of Appeal or any motions to reconsider shall be from the date of the entry of the original order with the Circuit Court Clerk.

CRITICALCivil cases

Any response must be filed at least two days before the hearing, unless the court waives the deadline for 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

In dissolution mediations, the disclosure statement and objections must be tendered at least seven days in advance; untimely tender may result in the mediator vacating the mediation.

For mediations conduct in dissolution cases, each party shall tender at least seven (7) days prior to the mediation their Preliminary Verified Disclosure Statement (AOC Form 238), and any objections thereto, to the mediator via the mediator's email address, or via mail to P.O. Box 417, Marion, Kentucky 42064. Failure to timely tender the Preliminary Verified Disclosure Statement may result in the mediation being vacated at the mediator's discretion.

CRITICAL

A purchaser assigning its bid must file the assignment with the Clerk and Master Commissioner within one week of the sale.

Any purchaser making an assignment of its bid to another entity shall file same with the Clerk of the Court and with the Master Commissioner, setting forth the nature of the assignment together with the name and address of the assignee within one (1) week of the date of sale.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment, but must apply no later than 10 days before trial.

After indictment in circuit court, and no later than 10 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the adverse party has not been served by the transfer date, the EPO continues and the initiating court reissues the summons for no more than fourteen days, unless the court determines a different period is necessary to protect the petitioner.

an EPO shall continue and the summons shall be reissued by the initiating court, pursuant to KRS 403.740(4), for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days if service has not been made on the adverse party by the date of transfer, or as the court determines is necessary for the protection of the Petitioner.

CRITICAL

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

On or before the report date, the attorneys shall advise the Court in writing whether they are ready for trial, and the probable length of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 hours

A petition must be reviewed within an hour after presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

Petitioners will be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner unless it is impossible due to the unavailability of a judge or trial commissioner.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must file related motions and any stipulations or agreements reached at least seven days before mediation.

Each party shall file at least seven (7) days prior to the mediation any related motions and any stipulations or agreements reached.

CRITICAL

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

Motions must be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the day it is to be heard

CRITICALCivil cases

The proposed Findings of Fact and Judgment of Adoption must be submitted for approval before a final hearing date is obtained.

Once all procedural requirements have been met, including the home investigation where necessary, the attorney for Petitioner(s) must submit all proposed Findings of Fact and Judgment of Adoption for approval by the Family Court Judge prior to obtaining a date for a Final Hearing in an adoption action.

WARNINGCivil cases

The opposing attorney or party may file objections stating their reasons or submit an alternative order within three days after the order is filed with the Clerk.

Within three (3) days after filing of the order with the clerk, the opposing attorney or pro se party may file any objections to the order, specifying the reasons therefore or submit an alternative order for consideration by the Court, after which time the matter shall stand submitted to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions must generally be filed at least seven days before the hearing, subject to the stated exceptions and possible denial or continuance if filed late.

A. Except for good cause shown, as permitted by FCRPP or Statute, or waiver of notice requirements, all motions shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing date. Any motion filed less than seven (7) days in advance may be denied as procedurally deficient or continued to a date more than seven days after the filing of the motion. These time limits may be waived by the court on a showing of good cause or in the interest of justice.