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Rule 4. Pretrial conferences and assignment of cases for Trial--Civil cases

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated39th Judicial Circuit - Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe Circuit Courts

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
39th Judicial Circuit - Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe Circuit Courts
KY BPWC Rule 4
Rule 4. Pretrial conferences and assignment of cases for Trial--Civil cases
Any party desiring a trial date shall file a motion entitled “Motion to Set for Trial” which shall be placed on the motion docket. At the hearing on the motion, the Court shall set a date for a trial unless a party objects and the Court finds that the case has not sufficiently progressed to be assigned for a pretrial conference. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court or except for good cause shown, the parties shall:
A. Seven days prior to trial, each party shall submit a tendered Witness List and Exhibit List to all other parties. Counsel shall tender proposed Jury Instructions on the first day of trial for the Court's review.
B. If the parties desire a pretrial conference, any party to the suit may notice the pretrial conference at the last regularly scheduled motion hour prior to the trial date. If any of the parties feel there are issues that must be addressed prior to trial via a pretrial conference, the parties are encouraged to contact the Judge's office at 606-666-7130 or at [email protected] and either a special time and date will be set for a pretrial conference or a pretrial telephone conference may be held.
C. Prior to the trial date, counsel for the parties shall meet or confer via telephone for a final discussion of (1) possibility of settlement, and (2) preparation of written stipulation of all possible facts. Upon completion, counsel for the parties shall advise the Court that such final conference was held and the results thereof.
D. Once a trial date has been set, neither party shall be granted a continuance unless the Court is satisfied that the reasons were both unavoidable and unforeseeable on the setting date.

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HISTORY: Amended effective July 12, 2021. Effective May 15, 2008.
Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe Circuit Court Rule 4, KY R BREATHITT CIR CT Rule 4
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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