STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
(Kentucky Circuit Court – General Civil Matters)
[// GUIDANCE: Provide sufficient background showing good cause. If modifying scheduling deadlines, reference the operative Pretrial/Scheduling Order and note compliance with local administrative procedures.]
1. CAPTION
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[ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY]
Name: [NAME] (KY Bar No. [NUMBER])
Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
Address: [STREET ADDRESS]
City, State ZIP: [CITY], Kentucky [ZIP]
Telephone: [TEL] | Facsimile: [FAX]
E-Mail: [EMAIL]
Attorney for [PARTY NAME]
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
[COUNTY] CIRCUIT COURT
CIVIL ACTION NO. [CASE NUMBER]
[PLAINTIFF NAME],
Plaintiff,
v.
[DEFENDANT NAME],
Defendant.
2. STIPULATION
The Parties stipulate and agree as follows:
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Background.
- A Scheduling Order was entered on [DATE].
- [Summarize relevant deadlines or proceedings]. -
Agreed Terms.
a. [TERM 1: e.g., “All discovery shall be completed by [DATE], extending the current deadline by [NUMBER] days.”]
b. [TERM 2: e.g., “Expert disclosures pursuant to CR 26.02(4) shall be served by [DATE].”]
c. [TERM 3: e.g., “The final pretrial conference set for [DATE] is continued to [DATE], subject to court availability.”]
d. [Additional terms as needed]. -
Authority. This stipulation is made pursuant to CR [CITE RULES] and the Court’s Scheduling Order ¶ [NUMBER], and good cause exists because [JUSTIFICATION].
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Reservation. Except as stated herein, all prior orders remain in effect.
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Request for Order. The Parties jointly request that the Court approve this stipulation and enter the proposed order below.
3. SIGNATURES
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AGREED BY:
[LAW FIRM NAME]
By: _____
[ATTORNEY NAME]
KY Bar No. [NUMBER]
Counsel for [PLAINTIFF]
Date: __
[SECOND LAW FIRM NAME]
By: _____
[ATTORNEY NAME]
KY Bar No. [NUMBER]
Counsel for [DEFENDANT]
Date: __
[// GUIDANCE: Include signatures for all counsel of record. Electronic signatures “/s/ Name” are accepted in KYeCourts.]
4. [PROPOSED] ORDER
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The foregoing Stipulation having been reviewed and the Court being otherwise sufficiently advised, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
- The Stipulation is APPROVED and incorporated herein.
- [ORDERED TERM 1].
- [ORDERED TERM 2].
- [ORDERED TERM 3 / ADDITIONAL RELIEF].
All other provisions of the Scheduling Order entered [DATE] remain in effect.
Entered this _ day of _____, 20__.
Hon. [JUDGE NAME]
Judge, [COUNTY] Circuit Court
[// GUIDANCE: Add the judge’s typed name and distribution list if required by local practice.]
5. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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This is to certify that on [DATE], the foregoing was electronically filed via KYeCourts, which served all registered counsel of record. Copies were served by [MAIL / EMAIL] on the following parties not registered for e-service:
[NAME]
[ADDRESS / EMAIL]
[NAME OF DECLARANT]
KY Bar No. [NUMBER]
[// GUIDANCE: Update service information to match actual delivery method consistent with CR 5.]
6. FILING & SERVICE CHECKLIST
- Cite Kentucky authority. Reference the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure that authorize the stipulation (e.g., CR 6.02, 16, 29, 41) and include any applicable local rules or administrative orders.
- File through KYeCourts. Choose the appropriate filing code, attach supporting documents, and provide a Word version of the proposed order if chambers requires editable submissions.
- Serve non-e-filing parties. Deliver service by mail or personal delivery to litigants not registered with KYeCourts and describe the method in compliance with CR 5.02.