9.01 Excluding Judgments and/or Orders of Sale by the Master Commissioner, any Motion accompanied by an “Agreed Order” and any Motion for Default Judgment against a party who has not appeared in the action may be filed with the Clerk of the Court, after which the Motion shall be presented by the Clerk directly to the presiding judge for signature. Except for good cause shown, all other motions must be noticed for hearing on a Motion Day.

9.02 Except for good cause shown, all Motions to be heard on Motion Day must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit 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).

9.03 Excluding motions to be heard before the Domestic Relations Commissioner, each Motion requesting judicial relief shall be accompanied by a proposed Order setting forth the particulars of the relief sought and including the name, address, telephone number, statement of representation and signature of the attorney by whom said Order is tendered.

9.04 Any tendered Order shall include a distribution list setting forth the name of the party and/or counsel for the party and all other persons or entities to whom copies must be distributed by the Clerk.

9.05 If the Motion requests and is accompanied by an Order which will be final and appealable, said Motion may be accompanied by Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, if such Findings and Conclusions are required by law.

9.06 Any Motion requiring a hearing of fifteen (15) minutes or less shall be heard on the Motion Day for which it is noticed. Any Motion requiring a hearing of more than fifteen (15) minutes shall be assigned to the foot of the docket or to a specific hearing date and time not on a Motion Day.

9.07 Contested Adoptions/Termination of Parental Rights. All contested adoptions and/or termination of parental rights actions shall be required to be set for hearing on a date separate from Motion Day.