A. Upon submission of any matter to the Court for decision or final judgment, the parties shall prepare and present to the Court an order of submission setting forth in particular the issue or issues on which the action is submitted and file an AOC Form-280.

B. An action shall be submitted only upon the entry of a notice of submission and the AOC Form-280. The notice of submission along with the record shall be placed in the Judge's orders/judgments box in the Clerk's Office.

C. No further pleadings, proof or briefs, unless ordered or allowed by the Court for good cause shown, shall be filed after the filing of the notice of submission.

D. The Court may, but need not, pass upon any such action before such notice of submission.

E. After the conclusion date of a trial before the court, counsel shall prepare and submit to the Judge's staff attorney proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law along by email in Microsoft Word format within ten (10) days of the conclusion of the trial.

F. In accordance with KRS 454.350, the Court shall file an opinion or ruling within ninety (90) days of the entry of the order of submission and filing of the AOC Form-280.