Jefferson Circuit Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
3 rules from official source documents
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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. 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, 2026
Civil cases
Parties must make a good-faith effort to resolve discovery disputes before bringing a motion to the court.
The parties shall make a good faith effort to resolve disputes among themselves which arise in the course of discovery before bringing any motion to the court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026
Civil cases
When oral argument is requested under the cited rules, counsel must move for a hearing date at the Court’s regular motion hour instead of filing notice.
If a request for oral arguments has been made pursuant to CR 72 .10(B) or 72.12(b), counsel shall, in lieu ofnotice, move for a hearing date at the Court's regular motion hour.
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Civil cases
Hearings for bond reduction, suppression issues, discovery issues, consolidation of offenses, separate trial, etc., shall be scheduled prior to the day oftrial .
Summary: Hearings on the listed pretrial issues must be scheduled before the day of trial.
Does Jefferson Circuit Court require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?
Jefferson Circuit Court rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Parties must make a good-faith effort to resolve discovery disputes before bringing a motion to the court.
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