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W.D. Ky. LR 4.3

Preparation of Process

activein force · 2026-09-19 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Generally. Subject to current availability, the Clerk will make available

reasonable supplies of blank official process forms. Any attorney B or any

party proceeding pro se B who requests the issuance of process must prepare

and present to the Clerk for signature and sealing all necessary forms,

including the following:

(1) Summons;

(2) Warrants of Seizure and Monition;

(3) Summons to Alleged Bankrupts;

(4) Subpoenas to Witnesses;

(5) Certificates of Judgment;

(6) Writs of Execution;

(7) Orders of Sale;

(8) All Process in Garnishment or Other Aid in Execution;

(9) Civil Cover Sheet;

(10) U.S. Marshal's Form 285; and

(11) Notice of Stipulation to Magistrate Judge's Jurisdiction.

(b) Time for Completion. The Clerk must accept for filing any pleading or

document tendered even if it is not accompanied by the appropriate forms.

If the pleading is not accompanied by the appropriate forms, the attorney or

party filing the pleading must comply with this rule within seven (7)

working days of filing the pleading. If counsel or the party fails to comply

with this order within seven (7) working days of filing the pleading, the

Court will issue an order requiring the party to show cause why the pleading

should not be stricken.

Provenance

Source: www.kywd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-18
Edition: fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash: b61698b893f6049ad26eb9c0d8f053172f57a407e248f94ffc6798089bede06e

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