Wayne County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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.

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

A verified petition for a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) and ex parte Emergency Protective Order (EPO) shall be filed at the Circuit Clerk's Office in Russell or Wayne County during regular business hours

A verified petition for a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) and ex parte Emergency Protective Order (EPO) shall be filed at the Circuit Clerk's Office in Russell or Wayne County during regular business hours

WARNING

A case may be submitted to the Court by motion on Rule Day, or at any time by joint motion.

Cases may be submitted to the Court pursuant to motion on Rule Day or at any time on a joint motion.

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Time for filing motions and responsive motions must be computed under CR 6.01.

(4) Computation of Time for Filing and Service - Time for filing and service of motions and responsive motions shall be computed in accordance with CR 6 .01 .

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A motion to set a case for trial may be made on any Rule Day.

Motions to set a case for trial may be made on any Rule Day

WARNING

Cases may be submitted to the Court by motion on Rule Day or by joint motion at any time.

Cases may be submitted to the Court pursuant to motion on Rule Day or at any time on a joint motion.

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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

A party may request a pre-trial conference by appropriate motion on Rule Day when the case is set for trial or later, up to the stated 14-day point from the trial date.

A party may move for a pre-trial conference at the time the case is set for trial or at any time from the setting of the trial date until 14 days from the date of trial by an appropriate motion on Rule Day.

INFO

A motion to set a case for trial may be made on any Rule Day.

Motions to set a case for trial may be made on any Rule Day

CRITICAL

A motion to be made on a Rule Day must be filed with the Circuit Clerk five days before that Rule Day, except for uncontested matters under Chapter IV.

Each motion to be made on a Rule Day, except uncontested matters under Chapter IV shall be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk five (5) days preceding the Rule Day for which the motion is initially set .

CRITICAL

A responsive motion must be filed with the Circuit Clerk five days before the Rule Day for which the original motion is initially set.

(3) Filing_ and Service of Responsive Motions - Each responsive motion shall be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk five (5) days preceding the Rule Day for which the original motion is initially set.

CRITICAL

These instructions may be revised by the parties, with final jury instructions presented to the Court five (S) days prior to trial.

These instructions may be revised by the parties, with final jury instructions presented to the Court five (S) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

A motion set for a Rule Day must be filed with the Circuit Clerk five days beforehand, except for uncontested matters under Chapter IV.

Each motion to be made on a Rule Day, except uncontested matters under Chapter IV shall be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk five (5) days preceding the Rule Day for which the motion is initially set.

CRITICAL

All parties must file pre-trial compliance statements 28 days before trial.

Pre-trial compliance statements shall be filed by all parties 28 days before the trial date.

CRITICAL

The parties may revise jury instructions, and must present final instructions to the Court five days before trial.

These instructions may be revised by the parties, with final jury instructions presented to the Court five (5) days prior to trial .

CRITICAL

Responsive motions must be filed with the Circuit Clerk five days before the Rule Day for which the original motion is set.

Each responsive motion shall be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk five (5) days preceding the Rule Day for which the original motion is initially set.

CRITICAL

The person verifying a sworn petition must immediately present it to an on-duty officer, who must immediately present it to a judge or trial commissioner found within the county.

Said sworn Domestic Violence Petition shall then immediately be presented, by the person verifying same, to any on-duty Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff in each county, any on-duty police officer of each of the cities listed above, or any on-duty Kentucky State Police Officer who shall then immediately present same to any District Judge, District Court Trial Commissioner or Circuit Judge who is found within the County .

CRITICAL

All parties must file pretrial compliance statements 28 days before trial.

Pre-trial compliance statements shall be filed by all parties 28 days before the trial date .

CRITICAL

The petitioner must file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after filing the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

The petitioner shall file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after the filing of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and it shall include an itemized listing of all

CRITICAL

The Domestic Relations Commissioner shall make final findings and recommendations within 45 days after an action is submitted.

The Domestic Relations Commissioner shall make final findings and recommendations forty-five (45) days from the date an action is submitted to the said Domestic Relations Commissioner.

CRITICAL

The petitioner must file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after filing the dissolution petition, containing the specified financial and property information.

The petitioner shall file a sworn disclosure statement within 15 days after the filing of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and it shall include an itemized listing of all marital property and its value, all debts and the amounts, all property claimed as non-marital and the basis of the claim, the income of each party and other information the petitioner may believe will assist in making a proper disposition of the property.

WARNING

A party may move for a pretrial conference when the case is set for trial or later by an appropriate motion on Rule Day, up to 14 days before trial.

A party may move for a pre-trial conference at the time the case is set for trial or at any time from the setting of the trial date until 14 days from the date of trial by an appropriate motion on Rule Day.

WARNING

The time for filing and serving motions and responsive motions must be computed under CR 6.01.

Time for filing and service of motions and responsive motions shall be computed in accordance with CR 6 .01 .

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The referenced docketing must occur within 14 days of issuance of the EPO.

docket within 14 days of the issuance of the EPO .