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Think of motion hour as a mechanism for taking care of the weekly business so that divorce, legal separation, child custody, and support cases keep moving forward. Motions generally have to be filed (and served on the other party or lawyer) on the Tuesday prior to the next motion hour.

The defendant may request a jury trial at any time prior to the time his case is called for trial. (2) There shall be no right to a jury trial in civil actions in which the amount in controversy does not exceed two hundred and fifty dollars ($250).

On any motions submitted to the Court for decision, the Court is to make all reasonable efforts to enter a decision on the motion within thirty (30) days after date of submission.

A motion for a more definite statement can be filed only when the complaint is so vague and ambiguous that the defendant cannot respond. A defendant must point out the defects and the details desired. (Ky.

When a party has the burden of proving any claim [or affirmative defense] by a preponderance of the evidence, it means you must be persuaded by the evidence that the claim [or affirmative defense] is more probably true than not true.

Burden of proof never shifts. Burden of evidence is the duty of a party to present evidence sufficient to establish or rebut a fact in issue to establish a prima facie case. Burden of evidence may shift from one party to the other in the course of the proceedings, depending on the exigencies of the case?.

The grand jury hears evidence and determines if there is sufficient proof to support an indictment and require the accused to stand trial. One member of the grand jury is elected foreperson of the other jurors. The foreperson is responsible for swearing in all witnesses who come before the grand jury.

The purpose of a jury charge is to "educate the decision-maker so that it will make an informed decision, not to tell the decision-make what decision to make". An instructing judge "must set out in plan and understandable terms the law that the jury must apply when assessing the facts".

A paper is filed by delivering it: (A) to the clerk; or (B) to a judge who agrees to accept it for filing, and who must then note the filing date on the paper and promptly send it to the clerk.