Judge Judy Vance Murphy

Applies to

Protective order petition

Protective-order petitions under KRS Chapters 403 and 456 must use form AOC-275.1.

Applies to

Summons

When a case is reassigned or transferred, the issuing judge must re-issue a summons until the receiving judge can hear the matter.

Applies to

Petition or motion

The petition or motion must be filed with the District Clerk designated as clerk of the Domestic Violence Session.

Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

The Court may revoke or void participation in pre-trial diversion only after a hearing and notice to the Commonwealth's Attorney and the defendant.

A party who has appeared through counsel may appear through different counsel or on their own behalf only after a substitution order following reasonable notice to the party’s attorney and opposing counsel.

An attorney seeking to end representation must give adequate notice to the client and opposing counsel.

THE DISTRICT JUDGE SHALL BE CONTACTED TO CONSIDER THE PETITION AND/OR MOTIONS.

Petitioners seeking contempt proceedings should contact the Adair/Casey Circuit Court Clerk's Office to set a hearing on the next available Domestic Violence docket in the court that issued or modified the EPO or DVO.

Attorneys must promptly notify the court and all other counsel of circumstances requiring their absence or tardiness.