Breathitt Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

After the statutory periods are met and the GAL and CHFS reports are filed, petitioner’s counsel must obtain a hearing date directly from the Court, with notice to the necessary parties.

After the statutory time periods have been met, counsel for the petitioner(s). on notice to the necessary parties, and after the Guardian ad Litem report and CHFS report has been filed, shall obtain a hearing date directly from the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Have a criminal record check made by telephoning Pretrial Services at AOC at 1-800-928-6381

Have a criminal record check made by telephoning Pretrial Services at AOC at 1-800-928-6381

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Letter fax

The Commonwealth may request the criminal record check by faxing the request to the stated AOC fax number.

or faxing the request to (502) 573-1669.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Criminal-record-check requests must not be made to the local Pretrial Service Officer.

No such requests shall be made to the local Pretrial Service Officer.

WARNING

Attorneys must promptly inform the Court of any partial or complete settlement, or of a 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

Petitioners seeking to file civil contempt charges should contact their respective Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

Their respective Circuit Court Clerk's Office if they seek to file civil contempt charges.

WARNING

Attorneys must be punctual and promptly notify the Court and all other counsel of circumstances requiring absence or tardiness.

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

INFO

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

606-666-7130

If parties believe issues require attention before trial, they are encouraged to contact the Judge's office by phone to arrange a special pretrial conference time or a telephone conference.

If any of the parties feel there are issues that must be addressed prior to trial via a pretrial conference, the parties are encouraged to contact the Judge's office at 606-666-7130 or at lisawhisman@kycourts,net and either a special time and date will be set for a pretrial conference or a pretrial telephone conference may be held.