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Rule 3 Procedures for motion days and jury trials: civil and criminal

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated46th Judicial Circuit - Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade Circuit Courts

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
46th Judicial Circuit - Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade Circuit Courts
KY BGMC Rule 3
Rule 3 Procedures for motion days and jury trials: civil and criminal
3.01 BRECKINRIDGE CIRCUIT COURT
Motion Days of the Breckinridge Circuit Court shall be held on the Wednesdays succeeding the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
(A) For Division I, Motion Day for civil actions will commence at 9:00 a.m. prevailing local time and immediately criminal actions thereafter on each Motion Day. For Division II, Motion Day for criminal actions will commence at 9:00 a.m. prevailing local time and immediately civil actions thereafter on each Motion Day. Customarily, the dockets of Division I are to be first called from the bench of the Breckinridge Circuit Court to determine the status of all docketed matters. The Judge thereof then will reconvene in the district courtroom to hear all contested matters. Next shall be called the criminal and civil docket of Division II to determine the status of all docketed matters and the Judge thereof then will reconvene in chambers to hear all contested matters.
3.02 GRAYSON CIRCUIT COURT
The Motion Days of the Grayson Circuit Court shall be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
(A) Motion Day for all civil actions in Division I and all criminal actions in Division II will commence at 9:00 a.m. prevailing local time on each Motion Day. Customarily, the docket of Division I is to be first called from the bench to determine the status of all docketed matters. The Judge thereof will then reconvene in chambers to hear all contested matters. Next shall be called the docket of Division II to determine the status of all docketed matters and the Judge thereof will then reconvene in chambers to hear all contested matters.
(B) Motion Day for all criminal actions in Division I and all civil actions in Division II will commence at 1:00 p.m. prevailing local time on each Motion Day. Customarily, the docket of Division I is to be first called from the bench of the Grayson Circuit Court to determine the status of all docketed matters. The Judge of Division I will then reconvene in chambers for hearing thereof. Next shall be called the docket of Division II to determine the status of all docketed matters and the Judge thereof will then reconvene in chambers to hear all contested matters.
3.03 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT
The Motion Days of the Meade Circuit Court shall be held on the Thursdays succeeding the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
(A) Motion Day for all criminal actions in Division I and all civil actions in Division II will commence at 9:00 a.m. prevailing local time on each Motion Day. Customarily, the docket of Division I is to be first called from the bench of the Meade Circuit Court to determine the status of all docketed matters. The Judge thereof will then reconvene in chambers to hear all contested matters. Next shall be called the docket of Division II to determine the status of all docketed matters and the Judge thereof will then reconvene in chambers to hear all contested matters.
(B) Motion Day for all civil actions in Division I and all criminal actions in Division II will commence at 1:00 p.m. prevailing local time on each Motion Day. Customarily, the docket of Division I is to be first called from the bench of the Meade Circuit Court to determine the status of all docketed matters. The Judge of Division I will then reconvene in chambers for hearing thereof. Next shall be called the docket of Division II to determine the status of all docketed matters and the Judge thereof will then reconvene in chambers to hear all contested matters.
3.04 TIME FOR JURY TRIALS
Jury trials shall commence at 9:00 a.m. local prevailing time, unless otherwise set within these Rules or by Court Order. Counsel shall be present by 8:30 a.m. local prevailing time on the first day of any jury trial.
3.05 REASSIGNMENT OF REGULAR MOTION DAYS
On such occasions where it may be required to cancel regular Motion Day, whether because of sickness, vacation, weather, conflicts or otherwise, notice of such cancellation shall be given as promptly as possible. Upon such cancellation, any cases docketed for hearing on the Motion Day so cancelled shall automatically be re-docketed for the next regular Motion Day in the order in which they appeared on the cancelled docket and before any subsequently docketed cases.
3.06 MOTION DAY DOCKET DEADLINE
The Clerk shall keep a Motion Docket on which the Clerk shall docket all Motions noticed on each Motion Day.
Except for good cause shown, all Motions to be heard on Motion Day must have a facsimile copy or original filed with the Clerk of the Court wherein the matter is to be heard no later than close of business on the fifth business day preceding said Motion Day. (Grayson, the preceding Tuesday; Breckinridge, the preceding Wednesday; Meade, the preceding Thursday) This rule is not intended and does not modify the applicable procedural rules regarding Notice; instead, this rule is adopted solely for docketing purposes.

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HISTORY: Amended effective January 2, 2008; July 10, 2012; January 1, 2014.
Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade Circuit Court Rule 3, KY R BRECKINRIDGE 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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