Carroll Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Counsel may appear by Zoom for a motion hearing only after requesting and receiving the Court’s prior approval, except for motions to set a final hearing or trial and agreed motions requiring a special hearing date and time because they cannot be heard in fifteen minutes on the regular docket.

(10) Counsel may appear for motion hearings by videoconferencing technology (“Zoom”) only upon request to the Court and with the Court’s prior approval, with the exception of the following: parties/counsel need not seek permission to appear by Zoom on Motions to Set for Final Hearing/Trial; or on any Motion where the parties have agreed in advance that the Motion cannot be heard in fifteen minutes on the regularly scheduled docket and are appearing only to request a special hearing date and time from the Court.

CRITICAL

Attorneys must advise clients and witnesses about courtroom decorum, including that they must not attempt to discuss pending matters with the Court or communicate with jurors.

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 prohibition against communicating with jurors.

CRITICAL

A party or attorney aware of a conflict requiring recusal must either file a recusal motion or contact the Judge’s chambers to notify the Judge.

If a party or attorney is or becomes aware of a conflict requiring a Circuit Judge’s recusal from a pending case, the party or attorney shall file a motion for recusal or shall contact the Judge’s chambers to notify the Judge of the conflict.

CRITICAL

Counsel and parties may not communicate ex parte with the Court except where a statute, rule, or other authority permits it.

Except where allowed by statute, rule, or other authority, there shall be no ex parte communication with the Court by counsel or parties.

WARNING

Phone

(502) 732-4305; (859) 824-4467; (502) 484-2232

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in each county, as follows: CARROLL COUNTY GRANT COUNTY OWEN COUNTY 802 Clay Street 224 South Main Street 401 South Main Street Carrollton, KY 41008 Williamstown, KY 41097 P.O. Box 473 (502) 732-4305 (859) 824-4467 Owenton, KY 40359 (502) 484-2232

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in each county, as follows: CARROLL COUNTY GRANT COUNTY OWEN COUNTY 802 Clay Street 224 South Main Street 401 South Main Street Carrollton, KY 41008 Williamstown, KY 41097 P.O. Box 473 (502) 732-4305 (859) 824-4467 Owenton, KY 40359 (502) 484-2232

WARNING

Phone

(502) 732-4305

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in each county, as follows: CARROLL COUNTY GRANT COUNTY OWEN COUNTY 802 Clay Street 224 South Main Street 401 South Main Street Carrollton, KY 41008 Williamstown, KY 41097 P.O. Box 473 (502) 732-4305 (859) 824-4467 Owenton, KY 40359 (502) 484-2232

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in each county, as follows: CARROLL COUNTY GRANT COUNTY OWEN COUNTY 802 Clay Street 224 South Main Street 401 South Main Street Carrollton, KY 41008 Williamstown, KY 41097 P.O. Box 473 (502) 732-4305 (859) 824-4467 Owenton, KY 40359 (502) 484-2232

WARNING

Parties must keep the Court informed when their addresses change.

It is the parties’ responsibility to keep the Court informed of any address changes.

INFO

The appropriate email address for sending copies to the presiding judge may be obtained from the Circuit Court Clerk.

The appropriate email address may be obtained from the Circuit Court Clerk.

INFO

Petitioners seeking contempt proceedings may also contact the county attorney’s office in their county.

Petitioners may also contact the county attorney’s office in each county, as follows: