Bell Circuit Court Document Format Requirements

During trial, parties must have and make available to the Court an electronic copy of proposed jury instructions on a readily accessible media device.

(b) During trial, the parties shall have and make available for the Court a copy of proposed jury instructions in electronic format on a readily accessible media device (e.g. a USB drive, or compact disk), which may be used by the parties and the Court in the composition of the final jury instructions to be submitted to the jury.

Covered filings must include a redacted copy and an unredacted copy in a scaled envelope bearing the specified seal marking; the specified AOC-031 form must also be placed in a sealed envelope with that marking.

Except as provided in paragraph 2 below, where personal identifiers are required by statute or are otherwise contained in documents or exhibits filed of record with the Bell Circuit Court Clerk, parties shall comply with CR 7.03(1)(b) by filing one copy from which any personal identifiers have been redacted and one unredacted copy in a scaled envelope marked "Sealed Pursuant to CR 7.03(1)." If the Bell Circuit Court Clerk files of record in an action a form AOC-031, "Notice of Firearm Prohibitions," it shall be placed in the record in a sealed envelope marked, "Sealed Pursuant to CR 7.03(1)."