Allen Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before recommending on an application, the Commonwealth must request a criminal record check from AOC Pretrial Services by phone or fax and must not send the request to the local Pretrial Services Officer.

Before making a recommendation to the Court, the Commonwealth shall : Have a criminal record check made by telephoning Pretrial Services at AOC at 1-800-928-6381, or faxing the request to (502) 573-1669 . DO NOT send requests to the local Pretrial Services Officer

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Motion hearings must be scheduled through the clerk, and the requester must be able to provide the probable hearing length.

Hearings on motions are to be scheduled through the office of the clerk . The person requesting the hearing must be able to tell the clerk the probable amount of time which the hearing will require

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Any party filing a motion must contact the Judicial Secretary to obtain a hearing date and time.

*** Note: Any party filing a motion shall contact the Judicial Secretary for the assignment of a date and time.

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Counsel must contact the clerk and keep informed about Rule Day schedules.

It is the responsibility of counsel to contact the clerk and keep informed as to the rule day schedules from time to time

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After-hours petitions must be presented to the designated Division II judge, or to the specified alternative judicial officers if that judge is unavailable.

D. Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The Division II Circuit (Family) Court Judge. In the event the Division II Circuit (Family) Court Judge is unavailable, then the petition shall be presented as follows: Allen County First, the District Court Judge. If said Judge cannot be located, then; Second, the Trial Commissioner of Simpson County. If the Trial Commissioner cannot be located, then; Third, the Division I Circuit Court Judge. Simpson County First, the Trial Commissioner of Simpson County. If the Trial Commissioner cannot be located, then; Second, the District Court Judge. If said Judge cannot be located, then; Third, the Division I Circuit Court Judge.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Clerk of the Court.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Clerk of the Court.

WARNING

The clerk schedules hearings for the next available Rule Day, but directs counsel to contact the Judge if the hearing is expected to take more than thirty minutes.

The clerk will schedule the hearing for the next available Rule Day, unless the clerk believes the hearing will take more than thirty minutes, in which event the clerk will direct counsel to contact the Judge to schedule the hearing.

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The clerk may, in their discretion, schedule a hearing longer than thirty minutes on a Rule Day if adequate time is available.

if there is adequate time available on the Rule Day, the clerk may schedule a hearing which will exceed thirty minutes in the discretion of the clerk

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Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the court clerk.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the clerk of the Court.

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Mediation may be scheduled by motion or by contacting the Family Court Judge's office for a referral and order.

Mediation may be scheduled by motion or by contacting the office of the Family Court Judge for referral and order.

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Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Clerk of the Court.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Clerk of the Court.