Woodford County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Rules

A petition in a dissolution or custody action must include the summons to be served on all necessary parties.

Unless a rule or statute allows otherwise, motions set on a docket must be served on opposing parties or their attorney by close of business 10 days before the scheduled motion date.

An electronically filed or physical-drop-box motion submitted after 8:00 a.m. on the next business day after its deadline is untimely and will not be heard.

For an order or judgment requiring advertisement, the submitting party must deposit the Master Commissioner’s estimated advertising and/or appraisal costs for each property before a sale is scheduled or advertisement or appraisal is arranged.

Circuit Clerks may not give legal advice, intervene in or comment on individual cases, or assist with completing forms.

The Circuit Clerk must seal qualifying temporary custody orders and background checks; access is limited to the parties, their counsel, persons authorized by court order, and official Cabinet representatives.

A pleading with two-sided text will be rejected by the Clerk and excluded from the motion docket.

Before filing a motion other than an ex parte motion, an attorney or party must make reasonable efforts to contact opposing counsel to agree on a motion-docket date.

A courtesy copy of a motion set for hearing at the court’s convenience must be provided to the presiding judge when filed, including by email to designated staff.

The time to file a motion response may be extended for good cause shown.

An electronic version of the proposed judgment, findings, and/or conclusions of law that may be edited shall be provided to the presiding judge through electronic filing or through email to the presiding judge’s staff attorney.