Jefferson Circuit Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Civil cases

The party requesting a sale must file the amount-to-be-raised statement and serve a copy on all parties and the Master Commissioner.

The party requesting the sale shall file a statement of the amount to be raised and serve a copy on all parties and the Master Commissioner.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Responses and objections

Responses and objections to automatically referred motions must be in writing, filed directly with the Court without a hearing notice, and served within seven days after service of the motion.

Responses and objections to a motion so referred may be made in writing, shall not be noticed for a hearing and shall be filed directly with the Court. Such responses and objections shall be served within seven (7) days of service of the motion.

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Civil cases

Deadline

20 calendar days

The garnishee must forward attached or garnished funds directly to the issuing party’s attorney within 20 days of service unless the order directs otherwise.

Funds attached or garnished pursuant to a writ or order shall, within twenty (20) days of service, be forwarded by the garnishee directly to the attorney for the party on whose behalf the writ or order was issued, unless the order directs otherwise.

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Civil cases

Copies of discovery responses and evidence must be served on the opposing party.

All responses by any party shall be in writing, acknowledging or denying existence of such items, with copies of the responses and evidence being served upon the opposite party.

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Civil cases

Counsel must promptly notify the other party, its attorney, or the Court upon discovering previously requested discoverable material after the discovery deadline and before or during trial.

If, subsequent to the discovery deadline and prior to, or during trial, any party discovers additional material previously requested which is subject to discovery or inspection, counsel shall promptly notify the other party or attorney, or the Court, of its existence.

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Civil cases

Copies of motions for motion hour must be served by mail by Wednesday or by facsimile or hand delivery by noon Thursday.

All motions, civil and criminal, to be heard at motion hours shall be filed and clocked no later than noon on the preceding Thursday, with service of copies to be mailed by Wednesday, or sent by facsimile or hand-delivered by noon on Thursday .

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Civil cases

The sale-requesting party must serve the amount-to-be-raised statement on all parties and the Master Commissioner within five days after scheduling the sale.

Within five (5) days of scheduling a sale, the party requesting the sale shall file a statement ofthe amount to be raised and serve a copy on all parties and the Master Commissioner.

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Civil cases

Any other lien holder with a judgment in the case must file and serve an updated statement of the amount to be raised within five (5) days after the original statement is submitted.

Any other lien holder who has secured ajudgment in the case shall file with the Master Commissioner and serve a copy on all parties, an updated statement of the amount to be raised, within five (5) days after submission ofthe original statement by the party requesting the sale.

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Civil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

Responses and objections to automatically referred motions must be in writing, filed directly with the Court without a hearing, and served within seven days after service of the motion.

Responses and objections to a motion so referred may be made in writing, shall not be noticed for a hearing and shall be filed directly with the Court. Such responses and objections shall be served within seven (7) days of service ofthe motion.

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Civil cases

Notice must be served under the Rules of Civil Procedure and direct the party to appear before the Master Commissioner on Friday at 10:00 a.m.

Notice shall be served under the Rules of Civil Procedure directing the party to appear before the Master Commissioner on a Friday, at 10:00 a.m., for the purpose of discovery and examination .

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Civil cases

Discovery responses must be written and acknowledge or deny whether the items exist; copies of responses and evidence must be served on the opposing party and filed with the Court.

All responses by any party shall be in writing acknowledging or denying existence of such items with copies of the responses and evidence being served upon the opposite party and filed with the Court.

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Civil cases

Counsel must promptly notify the other party, its attorney, or the Court if additional previously requested discoverable material is found after the discovery deadline and before or during trial.

If, subsequent to the discovery deadline and prior to, or during trial, any party discovers additional material previously requested which is subject to discovery or inspection, counsel shall promptly notify the other party or attorney, or the Court, ofits existence . [RCr 7.24(8)].

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Civil cases

Plaintiff’s counsel may serve attachment and garnishment writs or orders on third-party garnishees by first-class mail, certified mail with return receipt requested, or authorized personal service.

All writs and orders of attachment and garnishment directed to third-party garnishees, such as employers and financial institutions, may be served, at the option of counsel for Plaintiff, by regular first class mail, certified mail return receipt requested, or may be personally served by any person authorized to serve a subpoena pursuant to CR 45.03.

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Civil cases

At plaintiff's counsel's option, attachment and garnishment writs or orders directed to third-party garnishees may be served by first-class mail, certified mail with return receipt requested, or authorized personal service.

-All writs and orders of attachment and garnishment directed to third-party garnishees, such as employers and financial institutions, may be served, at the option of counsel for Plaintiff, by regular first class mail, certified mail return receipt requested, or may be personally served by any person authorized to serve a subpoena pursuant to CR 45.03 .

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Civil cases

Service

Mail ?

The notice shall be sent to the last known address of the judgment debtor or party and shall direct the judgment debtor or party to appear before the Master Commissioner at the designated date and time for the purposes of discovery and examination.

Summary: The notice must be sent to the debtor’s or party’s last known address and direct them to appear before the Master Commissioner for discovery and examination at the designated date and time.

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Civil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days ?

If you want a hearing, you must notify the Master Commissioner in writing) within seven (7) days, and send a copy of your request to the attorney for the Plaintiff.

Summary: A Defendant seeking a hearing must notify the Master Commissioner in writing within seven days and send a copy of the request to Plaintiff’s counsel.