Rule BCR 3.4 - Referral of Case to the Business Court Docketa. A judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court may, sua sponte, refer a Civil Case to the Business Court Docket if he or she finds that the Gravamen of the case falls within the scope of BCR 2.1, subject to the exceptions in BCR 2.2.b. The referral shall be reviewed by the Chief Circuit Judge. In the event the Chief Circuit Judge is also a Business Court Docket Judge, the referral shall be reviewed by the Supreme Court Justice for the 4th Appellate District.c. Within fifteen days after the referral is entered, the Chief Circuit Judge or, if appropriate under BCR 3.4(b), the Supreme Court Justice for the 4th Appellate District, shall determine whether the case is appropriate for reassignment to the Business Court Docket. If the case is ordered to be reassigned to the Business Court Docket, it shall be returned to the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk for assignment in the same manner as if it had been originally identified by the plaintiff as appropriate for the Business Court Docket. If the case is not deemed appropriate for reassignment to the Business Court Docket, it shall remain in the division of Jefferson Circuit Court to which it was originally assigned.Jeff. Cnty. Busi. Ct. Doc. R. Prac. BCR 3.4
Adopted by order 2019-13, eff. 1/1/2020.