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Rule 13 Appearances and substitutions (civil cases)

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated36th Judicial District - Knott District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
36th Judicial District - Knott District Court
KY RKDC Rule 13
Rule 13 Appearances and substitutions (civil cases)
(a) Whenever a party has appeared by counsel in a civil matter he may not thereafter appear by different counsel in his/her behalf, unless an order of substitution shall first have been made by the Court. Until this is done, the authority of counsel of record shall continue for all proper purposes.
(b) When an attorney of record in a civil matter wishes to cease representation of a party, he/she shall file a motion therefor and give adequate notice to his/her client and opposing counsel. It shall be his/her responsibility to see that the client receives such notice, and he/she must be prepared to present proof of this fact at the hearing. If the motion is sustained, a copy of the order shall be served on the client and all attorneys of record by the withdrawing attorney.

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HISTORY: Amended effective April 2, 1997.
Knott District Court Rule 13, KY R KNOTT DIST CT Rule 13
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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