Boone Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

Contested domestic relations motions and hearings designated for Boone County Family Court must be scheduled by telephoning the Family Court Judge's office.

- A. All contested domestic relations motions and hearings designated to be heard in the Boone County Family Court shall be set for hearing by telephoning the office of the Family Court Judge.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

For Division IV, contested domestic-relations motions and hearings assigned to the Gallatin County Family Court must be scheduled by calling the Gallatin County Clerk's Office.

For Division IV, all contested domestic relations motions and hearings designated to be heard before the Gallatin County Family Court shall be set for hearing by telephoning the Gallatin County Clerk's Office.

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Except for Thursday DNA cases, DVO/IPOs, and cases involving the Child Support Office, matters must be scheduled through the judge's office or they will be removed from the docket if not scheduled or confirmed there.

** All matters -- except Thursday DNA cases, DVO/IPOs, and cases involving the Child Support Office -- must be scheduled through the judge's office. If you fail to schedule through the judge's office and/or your hearing date is not confirmed by the judge's office, it will be removed from the docket.

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Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings must contact the Family Court Clerks in Boone or Gallatin County, local law enforcement, or the County Attorney’s Office.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings shall contact: Family Court Clerks at Boone or Gallatin counties, local Law Enforcement or the County Attorney's Office.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

Gallatin County Family Court paternity or child-support motions must be scheduled by calling the Gallatin County Clerk's Office.

All motions to establish paternity and/or child support in Gallatin County Family Court shall be set for hearing by telephoning the Gallatin County Clerk's Office.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Boone County Family Court paternity or child-support motions must be scheduled by calling the Family Court Judge's office or the Boone County Child Support office.

All motions to establish paternity and/or child support in Boone County Family Court shall be set for hearing by telephoning the office of the Family Court Judge or the Boone County Child Support office.

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You must contact the judge's office to schedule a hearing on this docket, and docket dates may change.

Please note you must contact the judge's office to schedule a hearing on this docket and docket dates are subject to change.

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** Any cases requesting a hearing time longer than two hours will first need to be set for a CMC by contacting the judge's office. Parties may be excused from appearing at a CMC if all parties are represented by counsel.

** Any cases requesting a hearing time longer than two hours will first need to be set for a CMC by contacting the judge's office. Parties may be excused from appearing at a CMC if all parties are represented by counsel.

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** All matters MUST be scheduled through the judge's office. If you fail to schedule through the judge's office and/or your hearing date is not confirmed by the judge's office, it will be removed from the docket.

** All matters MUST be scheduled through the judge's office. If you fail to schedule through the judge's office and/or your hearing date is not confirmed by the judge's office, it will be removed from the docket.

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Petitioners seeking contempt proceedings must contact a Family Court Clerk, local law enforcement, or the County Attorney’s Office.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings shall contact: Family Court Clerks at Boone or Gallatin counties, local law enforcement, or the County Attorney's Office.

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Except in an emergency, a Zoom appearance must be requested through the judge's office at least one week before the hearing; the available text also begins an agreement condition but is incomplete.

**** Unless there is an emergency, an appearance by Zoom must be requested through the judge's office at least one week in advance of the hearing, agreed

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Motions and Permanent Custody Hearings must be scheduled through the judge's office.

All Motions and Permanent Custody Hearings must be scheduled through the judge's office.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

For Division II, contested domestic-relations motions and hearings assigned to the Gallatin County Family Court must be scheduled by calling the judge's office.

For Division II, all contested domestic relations motions and hearings designated to be heard before the Gallatin County Family Court shall be set for hearing by telephoning the judge's office to arrange a date.

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* Any cases requesting a hearing time longer than thirty minutes will first need to be set for a CMC by contacting the judge's office. Parties may be excused from appearing at a CMC if all parties are represented and all parties agree.

* Any cases requesting a hearing time longer than thirty minutes will first need to be set for a CMC by contacting the judge's office. Parties may be excused from appearing at a CMC if all parties are represented and all parties agree.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Phone

1-800-928-6381

The Commonwealth must request the criminal record check by calling or faxing Pretrial Services at AOC and must not send the request to the local Pretrial Services Officer.

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.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

An appointment to probate a will or appoint a personal representative must be obtained from the District Court clerk by phone or in person.

An appointment to probate a will and/or obtaining an appointment of the personal representative shall be obtained from the District Court clerk by phone or in person.

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Hearings may be in person or by Zoom; Zoom requests must be made at least one week before the hearing, agreed to by all parties, and approved by the judge.

In-person or by Zoom: Zoom requests must be made at least one week in advance of hearing, agreed upon by all parties, and approved by the judge.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

A hearing date for an uncontested action may be obtained by telephoning the assigned judge's Chambers.

All uncontested actions (i.e. default judgment damage hearings,) may be set for trial by telephoning the Chambers of the Judge to which the case is assigned to obtain a hearing date.

WARNING

If exceptions or objections are filed, the attorneys involved should arrange a hearing date with the Probate Court; this direction does not apply to estates filing an informal settlement under KRS 395.605.

E. If exceptions or objections are filed, the attorneys involved should arrange with the Probate Court for a date when the matter may be heard. - F. The foregoing subsections of this Rule shall not apply in an estate in which an informal settlement shall be filed in keeping with the provisions of KRS 395.605.

WARNING

Attorneys must advise clients and witnesses that discussing pending matters with the Court is improper and that communicating with jurors is prohibited.

- A. Conduct. All attorneys shall advise their clients and witnesses of proper courtroom decorum, including, THE IMPROPRIETY OF ATTEMPTING TO DISCUSS PENDING MATTERS WITH THE COURT and the statutory prohibition against communicating to jurors. (KRS 29A.310(2)).

INFO

An attorney in good standing may contact the Boone and Gallatin Clerk's Office to request addition to the warning order attorney list.

To be appointed as a warning order attorney (WOA), any licensed attorney in good standing with the Kentucky Bar Association may contact the Boone and Gallatin Clerk's Office and ask to be added to the list.