Adair Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

When a case set for trial settles, the parties must immediately notify the Circuit Clerk and the Court; failure to give prompt notice may result in jury-usage costs being assessed against parties or counsel.

When any action which is set for trial is settled, the parties shall immediately notify the office of the Circuit Clerk and the Court of this fact. Failure to give prompt notice may be grounds for assessing any cost of jury usage against one or more of the parties or their counsel.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

270-384-7122

Motions must be scheduled through Judge Vance’s Office by phone, and the instruction also requires sending a courtesy copy to the Judge’s office.

All motions must be scheduled through Judge Vance's Office, via phone at 270-384-7122 or by email at kimberlykean@kycourts.net and a courtesy copy sent to the Judge's office.

CRITICAL

When a case set for trial settles, the parties must immediately notify the Circuit Clerk’s office and the Court.

When any action which is set for trial is settled, the parties shall immediately notify the office of the Circuit Clerk and the Court of this fact.

CRITICAL

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: THE DISTRICT JUDGE SHALL BE CONTACTED TO CONSIDER THE PETITION AND/OR MOTIONS. HEARINGS SHALL BE SCHEDULED IN THE DISTRICT COURT ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SESSION OF THE COURT. IF NO DISTRICT JUDGE IS AVAILABLE THE CIRCUIT JUDGE MAY ACT FOR THE DISTRICT COURT.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: THE DISTRICT JUDGE SHALL BE CONTACTED TO CONSIDER THE PETITION AND/OR MOTIONS. HEARINGS SHALL BE SCHEDULED IN THE DISTRICT COURT ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SESSION OF THE COURT. IF NO DISTRICT JUDGE IS AVAILABLE THE CIRCUIT JUDGE MAY ACT FOR THE DISTRICT COURT.

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICAL

Notify the Circuit Clerk’s office when a case is ready for submission.

In either event, the office of the Circuit Clerk and Circuit Judge shall be notified that the case is ready for the Court to take under submission.

WARNING

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.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: THE OFFICE OF THE ADAIR/CASEY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK, WHO WILL SET THE MATTER FOR A HEARING ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOCKET IN THE COURT WHICH ISSUED OR MODIFIED THE EPO OR DVO

WARNING

Attorneys must promptly inform the court of any partial or complete settlement and of any continuance of a matter set for hearing or trial.

They will promptly inform the court of any settlement, partial or entire, with any party or the continuance of any matter set for hearing or trial.

WARNING

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

Attorneys shall give prompt notice to the court and to all other counsel in the case, of any circumstances requiring his/her absence or tardiness.

WARNING

Attorneys planning to use electronic media at trial must test it at the venue for compatibility, schedule the test with the Circuit Court Clerk, and have a deputy court clerk present.

Attorneys planning to use electronic media at trial shall test the equipment at the appropriate venue to ensure compatibility with the existing equipment. Counsel shall schedule an appropriate date and time to test the use of electronic media with the Circuit Court Clerk. A deputy court clerk shall be present during the test.

INFO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: THE OFFICE OF THE ADAIR/CASEY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK, WHO WILL SET THE MATTER FOR A HEARING ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOCKET IN THE COURT WHICH ISSUED OR MODIFIED THE EPO OR DVO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: THE OFFICE OF THE ADAIR/CASEY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK, WHO WILL SET THE MATTER FOR A HEARING ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOCKET IN THE COURT WHICH ISSUED OR MODIFIED THE EPO OR DVO