Campbell Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Appointments 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.

CRITICAL

For a motion under KRS 403.160(5)(b), the clerk in the filing county must be notified so the motion is placed before the Judge for determination.

If the motion is filed pursuant to KRS 403.160(5)(b), the clerk in the county of filing shall be placed on notice of the Motion and will assure that it is placed before the Judge for determination.

CRITICAL

After-hours petitions must be brought to the on-call judge for consideration.

The on-call Judge' shall be contacted to consider the petition.

CRITICAL

Pro se litigants must notice hearing requests at the Court's convenience and file them in the clerk's office.

Pro se litigants shall notice any requests for hearing "at the convenience of the Court," and file in the clerks' office.

CRITICAL

Before an arbitration hearing begins, counsel and parties must not communicate with the arbitrators about the merits of the controversy.

There shall be no communications by counsel or the parties with the arbitrators concerning the merits of the controversy prior to the commencement of any arbitration hearing.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

To obtain a trial date for an uncontested action, telephone the assigned judge's chambers.

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

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

To set a designated motion for hearing before the Boone Circuit Court Domestic Commissioner, call the Commissioner's chamber.

All motions designated to be heard by the Domestic Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court shall be set for hearing by telephoning the chamber of the Domestic Commissioner.

CRITICAL

If court-ordered mediation does not resolve all issues, the parties must contact the Court within 10 days to schedule a case management conference.

If the parties are ordered by the Court to attend mediation, but are unable to resolve all issues through mediation, they shall contact the Court within ten (10) days to schedule a case management conference.

CRITICAL

Parties represented by counsel must contact Family Court staff to request a date and time before filing any motion.

Parties represented by counsel shall contact the Family Court staff to request a date/time prior to the filing of any motion.

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the on-call Judge must be contacted to consider the petition.

4. The on-call Judge shall be contacted to consider the petition.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

To set an uncontested action for trial, the requesting party must telephone the assigned judge's Chambers to obtain a hearing date.

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

CRITICAL

Counsel for both sides must report to the Court on the day before trial whether a jury will be needed.

B. Counsel for the Commonwealth and Counsel for the Defendant are required to report to the Court on the day preceding the scheduled jury trial, whether a jury will be needed for the trial of their case.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

To set a designated domestic motion for hearing in Kenton Circuit Court, call the chambers of the judge assigned to the case.

All Domestic motions designated to be heard by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Kenton County shall be set for hearing by telephoning the chambers of the Judge of the division to which the case has been assigned for a hearing date.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

1-800-928-6381

The Commonwealth must request the criminal record check from AOC Pretrial Services by phone or fax, not from 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 .

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

The stated method for contacting the Domestic Relations Commissioner is to telephone the Commissioner's chambers.

Relations Commissioner by telephoning the chambers of the Domestic Relations Commissioner.

WARNING

Counsel and pro se litigants must contact Family Court staff to obtain any necessary pretrial dates.

G. Counsel and/or prose litigants shall contact the Family Court staff for any necessary pretrial dates.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

For Kenton Circuit Court, the stated method is to telephone the chambers of the judge assigned to the division.

Kenton Circuit Court. By telephoning the chambers of the Judge of the division to which the case has been assigned.

WARNING

When exceptions or objections are filed, the attorneys involved should arrange a hearing date with the Probate Court.

If exceptions or objections are filed, the attorneys involved should arrange with the Probate Court for a date when the matter may be heard

WARNING

Final hearing and, if applicable, Case Management Conference dates must be obtained by contacting the Court's Staff Attorney.

Final hearing dates or Case Management Conference dates, if any, shall be obtained upon contact with the Court's Staff Attorney.

WARNING

3. The Clerk shall deliver the appropriate documents to the Family Court Judge for consideration and action thereof. If the Family Court Judge is unavailable, the Clerk shall seek the consideration of a District Judge. If the District Court Judges and/or Family Court Judge are unavailable, the Clerk should call a non-Family Court Circuit Judge.

3. The Clerk shall deliver the appropriate documents to the Family Court Judge for consideration and action thereof. If the Family Court Judge is unavailable, the Clerk shall seek the consideration of a District Judge. If the District Court Judges and/or Family Court Judge are unavailable, the Clerk should call a non-Family Court Circuit Judge.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

If the District Court Judges and/or Family Court Judge are unavailable, the Clerk should call a non-Family Court Circuit Judge.

If the District Court Judges and/or Family Court Judge are unavailable, the Clerk should call a non-Family Court Circuit Judge.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

For Campbell Circuit Court, the stated method is to telephone the chambers of the judge assigned to the division.

Campbell Circuit Court. By telephoning the chambers of the Judge of the division to which the case has been assigned.

WARNING

A criminal motion’s hearing must be scheduled for a specific time with the judge of the assigned Division.

Criminal Motions shall be set for hearing by arranging a time certain with the Judge of the Division to which the case has been assigned

WARNING

Attorneys must advise clients and witnesses not to discuss pending matters with the Court or communicate with jurors.

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 with jurors. (KRS 29a310(2)).

INFO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Campbell County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Campbell County Circuit Court Clerk's Office

INFO

CHFS may seek an Emergency Custody Order outside normal business hours by following established protocol.

The CHFS may seek an ECO outside of normal business hours by following established protocol.