Carter Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

During the stated normal working hours, a person seeking an Emergency Custody Order must come to the Circuit Clerk’s Office.

During normal working hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, persons seeking an Emergency Custody Order (ECO), shall come to the Circuit Clerk's Office.

CRITICAL

The parties must contact the court's secretary and remand any pending hearings concerning issues resolved in mediation.

The parties shall have the affirmative duty to contact the court's secretary and remand any pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

CRITICAL

For an Emergency Custody Order after working hours, the Family Court Judge must be contacted.

After working hours, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends and holidays the Family Court Judge shall be contacted.

WARNING

Petitioners should contact the County Attorney or private counsel to initiate contempt proceedings; a self-represented petitioner may instead file a motion with the appropriate Circuit Clerk.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: County Attorney or private counsel; or pro se motion to be filed with the appropriate Circuit Clerk.

INFO

The Clerk of each county is to be notified whenever possible, as soon as it is determined that the Judge will be unable to hear motions on a date.

The Clerk of each of the counties in the district will be notified whenever possible and as soon as he determines if the Judge will not be able to hear motions on any given date .

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Counsel may call the Clerk or answering service to ask whether the Judge will be able to hear motions on a given date.

Counsel may then call the Clerk or the answering service and receive information in regard to whether or not the Judge will be able to hear Motions on that date .