Ky. Cir. Ct. Clerks' Manual CONSOLIDATED CASES

23 CONSOLIDATED CASES

CR 42.01

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23.1 Order

1. Upon receipt of an Order of Consolidation, apply the ENTERED stamp to Quick Reference

the order; add the date and your initials. Enter order, date,

initial

2. Enter the order by completing a document screen and placing the order in

each case included in the consolidation and give notice of entry. For more

information, see Notice of Entry. Complete a

document screen

NOTE: In the memo field of each case screen make a notation of the case and give notice of

number(s) with which it is consolidated. entry

3. If the Order of Consolidation does not specify into which case the other

case(s) is to be consolidated, consolidate it into the most recently filed

case.

4. Cross reference the cases. For more information, refer to Case Cross

Reference in the KyCourts Manual.

23.2 Consolidation

1. File all pleadings received, after the Order of Consolidation has been entered, in the case

file designated by the court's order or in the most recently filed case.

NOTE: Pleadings filed prior to the Order of Consolidation remain in their respective case

files.

2. Staple or band the case record being consolidated (secondary case) to the back of the

senior action (primary case) and fold the older case record flap in. Place an out card in

the location of the file that was consolidated (secondary case) noting the case number,

case style and indicate the case has been consolidated per the entered order.

23.3 Judgment

1. Upon receipt of a judgment or order that closes the consolidated case, Enter, date, initial

apply the ENTERED stamp; add the date and your initials.

2. Enter the order by completing a document screen in each case included in

the consolidation and give notice of entry. For more information, see NOE

Notice of Entry.

3. When an order or judgment closes the case, complete the disposition date,

disposition type and judge at disposition fields on the case screen for each

case consolidated.

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23.4 Appeal

1. In the event of an appeal of a consolidated case prepare and certify both the primary and

secondary case. See Appeals.