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Rule 3 Civil and criminal motion days

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated3rd Judicial Circuit - Christian Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
3rd Judicial Circuit - Christian Circuit Court
KY RCCC Rule 3
Rule 3 Civil and criminal motion days
Motion Days shall be held in Division I and in Division II on each Wednesday. Division I shall hear Civil Motions beginning at 9:00 a.m. and Criminal Motions beginning at 1:00 p.m.; Division II shall hear Criminal Motions beginning at 8:30 a.m. and Civil Motions beginning at 1:00 p.m. When Wednesday falls on a holiday, Motion Day will be rescheduled or cancelled at the discretion of the Presiding Judge. Motions will be set for a time certain and attorneys should arrange to be present promptly at the time set. Times for Motions shall be obtained by contacting the office of the Christian Circuit Court Clerk, 100 Justice Way, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42241-0634, or by telephone at (270) 889-6539.
Parties will obtain a day and time, other than Motion Day, for a hearing which is expected to take more than 15 minutes. Contact the Civil Division of the Circuit Clerk's Office, as set out above, to arrange a time and date for an extended hearing.
Motions shall be filed with the Clerk and served at least eight (8) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. Responses, if any, shall be filed and served at least three (3) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. These time limits may be waived or modified by the Court upon a showing of good cause or in the interests of justice.
With consent of the presiding judge and notice to the opposing parties, a party may appear at a hearing by telephone.
Leave of Court shall be obtained to withdraw as counsel after an entry of appearance has been made. Such leave can only be obtained by a motion served on the client and other parties and properly noticed for hearing. Substitution of counsel may be accomplished by a notice signed by the withdrawing counsel and the entering counsel.
Attorneys are expected to appear at motions properly noticed or subject themselves and their clients to sanctions.

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HISTORY: Amended effective August 28, 2015. Prior amendments effective November 10, 1998; April 20, 2007.
Christian Circuit Court Rule 3, KY R CHRISTIAN CIR CT Rule 3
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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