Jefferson Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
CRITICAL
A party that conflicts with the proposed rescheduled date must appear at the next scheduled motion hour to object and obtain a satisfactory date.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if one or both parties have a conflict with the Proposed New Court Date, the party or parties with a conflict shall be present at the Court’s next scheduled motion hour to voice their objection to the proposed date and obtain a satisfactory date.
WARNINGCivil cases
The Court will grant timely requests to reschedule matters that conflict with the listed holidays or conferences.
The Court will grant timely requests to reschedule matters docketed in conflict with religious holidays, the Kentucky Bar Association's annual meeting, Prosecutors' conference, and the Department of Public Advocates' conference .
WARNING
A party with a conflict with the proposed new court date must attend the next scheduled motion hour to obtain a satisfactory date.
IF ONE OR BOTH PARTIES HAVE A CONFLICT WITH THE PROPOSED NEW COURT DATE, THE PARTY OR PARTIES SHALL BE PRESENT AT THE COURT'S NEXT SCHEDULED MOTION HOUR TO OBTAIN A SATISFACTORY DATE.
WARNING
If the parties do not appear at the next motion hour, the Court assumes there is no conflict and finalizes the hearing date.
Finally, IT IS ORDERED THAT, if the parties do not appear at the next motion hour, this Court will assume that there is not a conflict with the Proposed New Court Date. The Court will finalize the hearing date in its calendar; enter appropriate transportation orders; and send a scheduling order to all parties.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Jefferson Circuit Court?
Jefferson Circuit Court: The Court will grant timely requests to reschedule matters that conflict with the listed holidays or conferences.
Judge Annie O'Connell: A party that conflicts with the proposed rescheduled date must appear at the next scheduled motion hour to object and obtain a satisfactory date.
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