Washington County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately after it is filed.

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

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, or they will not be heard as requested or docketed until timely filed.

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. Motions not timely filed in the circuit clerk's office will not be heard on the day requested and will not be docketed until such time as a timely motion is made.

CRITICAL

A civil jury trial date is assigned at a pretrial conference only after substantial completion of discovery and filing of the Rule 702 pretrial memorandum.

CIVIL JURY CASES have substantially completed discovery and filed a pretrial memorandum in Civil jury trial dates shall be assigned at a pretrial conference after the parties accordance with Rule 702 herein.

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.

WARNING

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of being presented 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

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing and should review it within an hour of presentation, unless no judge or trial commissioner is available; petitioners should not be left waiting for extended periods.

The court shall review a petition for a protective order immediately upon its filing. KRS 403.730, KRS 456.040. Petitioners shall not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods of time. 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An eligible person may apply for a pretrial diversion order after indictment, 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.

CRITICAL

When no pretrial order is entered at the conference, the attorneys' order must be submitted 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

Staff must complete and submit the assessment, Notice of Eligibility form, and other pertinent information 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

Deadline

24 hours

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

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