Bourbon County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

When mediation resolves a matter on the Court’s trial calendar, counsel must notify the Court in writing as soon as possible.

If an agreement is reached at mediation that resolves the matter and that matter is on the Court’s trial calendar, at the earliest possible convenience, counsel shall notify the Court in writing that the matter has resolved and may be removed from the Court’s trial calendar.

CRITICAL

An attorney requesting a hearing must notify the Master Commissioner’s office; the Master Commissioner then sets the hearing time and place and gives written notice to the parties.

When a hearing has been requested or is required, it shall be the responsibility of the attorney requesting the hearing to notify the Master Commissioner’s office of the request, after which the Master Commissioner shall fix a time and place for the hearing and give written notice thereof to the parties.

CRITICAL

Upon receipt, the Clerk or designee must present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner, then follow the stated sequence of available judges if the on-call official is unavailable or outside the county.

Upon receipt the Circuit Court Clerk or designee shall present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner or, in the event the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner is not in the county or is unavailable, the petition may then be presented to any District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner or, if not available, then the Circuit Judge of Family Court, or if not available, then to either Circuit Judge.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth must obtain a 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. KRS 533 .252

CRITICAL

Requests for ex parte relief or temporary restraining orders, along with the record, must be delivered immediately to the Master Commissioner by the Circuit Court Clerk or the attorney seeking relief.

Requests for Ex Parte and Temporary Restraining Orders shall be immediately delivered to the Master Commissioner, along with the record, by the Circuit Court Clerk or the attorney requesting relief.

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner, or follow the stated sequence of available judges if that official is unavailable.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner or, in the event the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner is unavailable, the petition may then be presented to any District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner or, if not available, then to the Circuit Judge of Family Court, or if not available, then to either Circuit Judge.

WARNING

Counsel and parties must check the website or consult the Circuit Clerk to determine the appropriate time and place for a motion docket.

It is the responsibility of counsel and parties to check the website or with the Circuit Clerk to determine the appropriate time and place for any motion docket.

WARNING

An Emergency Custody Order (hereinafter ECO) as set forth in FCRPP 18 and 19 may be obtained during normal working hours; persons seeking an ECO shall come to the Circuit Clerk's Office where a petition form and affidavit form shall be provided upon request, at

An Emergency Custody Order (hereinafter ECO) as set forth in FCRPP 18 and 19 may be obtained during normal working hours; persons seeking an ECO shall come to the Circuit Clerk's Office where a petition form and affidavit form shall be provided upon request, at

WARNING

Parties must contact the Family Court Office to remove pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

The parties shall have the affirmative duty to contact the Family Court Office and remove any pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate a criminal complaint for violating a protection order should contact law enforcement or the County Attorney's office in the county that issued the order.

Petitioners seeking to initiate a criminal complaint for violation of a protection order should contact law enforcement or the County Attorney's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county that issued the protective order.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Call the clerk for dates and times for Dependency/Neglect/Abuse matters in Family Court Division IV.

Dependency/Neglect/Abuse- Call Clerk for information on dates and times.

INFO

For civil contempt proceedings, Petitioners should contact the Circuit Clerk's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

For civil contempt proceedings, Petitioners should contact the Circuit Clerk's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

INFO

The Court will try to provide the order copy at the conclusion of the proceeding, and attorneys are expected to request one from the clerk if it is not provided.

The Court will strive to provide copies at the conclusion of proceeding in which the motion is called and attorneys are expected to know that this is the practice of the Court and request a copy of the calendar sheet or docket sheet order if one is not provided by the clerk.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Call or visit the clerk’s office to access case records.

Call or visit the office to access case records.

INFO

In forma pauperis motion forms are available by requesting them from the Circuit Clerk.

In forma pauperis motion forms shall be available upon request to the Circuit Clerk.

INFO

The motion and holiday schedules may be requested from the Circuit Clerk or Family Court Office, viewed on the website, or sent by email to attorneys who provided an email address.

The motion docket schedule and the holiday schedule is available upon request to the Circuit Clerk, the Family Court Office, on the Family Court website and via email transmission to attorneys who have provided an email address to the Family Court Office.

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

The courtesy copy may be emailed to the presiding judge’s staff attorney or administrative assistant.

This may be accomplished via email to the presiding judge’s staff attorney or administrative assistant.

INFO

Petitioners pursuing a criminal complaint for violation of a protective order should contact law enforcement or the County Attorney’s office in the county where the order was issued.

For criminal complaints for violation of a protective order, Petitioners should contact law enforcement or the County Attorney's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence order was issued.

INFO

Schedule modifications may be made at the Family Court Judge’s discretion and will be made available as soon as practicable in the same manner as the regular schedule.

From time to time schedule modifications may be made at the discretion of the Family Court Judge and such changes will be made available as soon as practicable in the same manner set forth herein.