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Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)

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Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
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31 DISMISSAL NOTICES
CR 77.02(2)
District and Circuit Courts Process Map
 For every case in which no pretrial step has been taken within the last year, notice shall be
given to each attorney of record that the case will be dismissed in thirty days for want of
prosecution except for good cause shown.
1. Print a report of all cases that have had no activity for a year. For Quick Reference
instructions, see Notice to Dismiss Due to Lack of Prosecution in the Print “Notice to
KyCourts Manual. Dismiss Due to Lack
of Prosecution”
NOTE: Review the list and correct any cases that have been mistakenly report
left open.
NOTE: Consult your judge regarding sending a Notice to Dismiss if a
Notice of Bankruptcy has been filed.
2. Print the Notice to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution for each case on the list
of cases eligible report. For instructions, see Notice to Dismiss Due to Lack
of Prosecution in the KyCourts Manual.
File, date, initial
3. Apply the FILED stamp to the printed notice; add the date and your
initials.
Document code
4. File the notice by completing a document screen using document code NDLP
NDLP. For details of how to perform this for all cases, see Mass Processes
in the KyCourts Manual.
5. Mail a copy to each attorney or party not represented and place the
original in each case file.
6. Have the judge assign a hearing date (or do this yourself if the judge has Schedule a hearing
delegated this duty to you). This date must be at least 30 days after the
notice is mailed. Calendar the
7. Calendar the hearing by completing a scheduled event screen in each case. hearing for each
For details of how to perform this for all cases, see Mass Processes in the case
KyCourts Manual.
8. When the order dismissing for lack of prosecution or an order indicating
the case is to