Jefferson Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Jefferson Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING
Civil 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 .
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING
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.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
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.
Summary: A party that conflicts with the proposed rescheduled date must appear at the next scheduled motion hour to object and obtain a satisfactory date.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?
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.
Summary: If the parties do not appear at the next motion hour, the Court assumes there is no conflict and finalizes the hearing date.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Jefferson Circuit Court?
Jefferson Circuit Court: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The Court will grant timely requests to reschedule matters that conflict with the listed holidays or conferences.
Judge Annie O'Connell: Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. A party with a conflict with the proposed new court date must attend the next scheduled motion hour to obtain a satisfactory date.
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