Clark County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Phone

(859) 749-1343

For EPO and IPO reviews from the 7th through the 12th of each month, contact Judge Jeffrey M. Walson using the listed phone number or email address.

7th - 12th day of each month Judge Jeffrey M. Walson (859) 749-1343 jeffwalson@kycourts.net

CRITICALCivil cases

Phone

(859) 248-5915

For after-hours matters assigned to the general on-call schedule from the 1st through the 10th of each month, contact Judge Charles W. Hardin using the listed phone number or email address.

1s - 10th day of each month Judge Charles W. Hardin (859) 248-5915 charleshardin@kycourts.net

CRITICALCivil cases

Phone

(859) 625-4970

For EPO and IPO reviews from the 25th through the 31st of each month, contact Judge Brandy Oliver Brown using the listed phone number or email address.

25th-31s of each month Judge Brandy Oliver Brown (859) 625-4970 brandybrown@kycourts.net

CRITICALCivil cases

Contact

Phone

Adoption hearings must be scheduled by telephone through the Family Court Case Manager.

All adoption hearings shall be set for hearing by telephoning the Family Court's Case Manager.

CRITICAL

Phone

(859) 537-3114

The schedule lists Judge Earl-Ray Neal and his contact details for the 13th through 18th days of each month.

13th - 18th of each month Judge Earl-Ray Neal (859) 537-3114 erneal@kycourts.net

CRITICAL

Phone

(859) 749-1343

The schedule lists Judge Jeffrey M. Walson and his contact details for the 7th through 12th days of each month.

7th - 12th day of each month Judge Jeffrey M. Walson (859) 749-1343 jeffwalson@kycourts.net

CRITICAL

Counsel for the parties must contact the other Commissioner to arrange scheduling.

Counsel for the parties shall contact the other Commissioner for scheduling

CRITICAL

A party seeking to cancel a sale must send a written, facsimile, or email request to the Master Commissioner; cancellation occurs upon a written, facsimile, or email acknowledgment.

8.4 Cancellation of Sale: If a party who has obtained an order of sale wishes thereafter to cancel the sale, a written, facsimile or email request shall be made to the Master Commissioner and the sale shall be cancelled upon a written, facsimile or email reply from the Master Commissioner acknowledging the cancellation.

CRITICAL

Counsel must not discuss a case with the judge outside a hearing in the presence of opposing counsel, unless proceeding by motion for good cause shown.

Counsel shall not discuss a case with the judge, except in the hearing and presence of opposing counsel, or except by motion for good cause shown .

CRITICAL

Phone

(859) 248-5915

The schedule lists Judge Charles W. Hardin and his contact details for the 1st through 6th days of each month.

1s - 6" day of each month Judge Charles W. Hardin (859) 248-5915 charleshardin@kycourts.net

CRITICALCivil cases

Phone

(859) 537-3114

For EPO and IPO reviews from the 13th through the 18th of each month, contact Judge Earl-Ray Neal using the listed phone number or email address.

13th - 18th of each month Judge Earl-Ray Neal (859) 537-3114 erneal@kycourts.net

CRITICAL

If the proposed order or judgment is not satisfactory to opposing counsel, counsel shall immediately make any objections known to the Court and present that party's alternative version of the order or judgment.

If the proposed order or judgment is not satisfactory to opposing counsel, counsel shall immediately make any objections known to the Court and present that party's alternative version of the order or judgment.

CRITICAL

If a case settles, the parties must notify the Court and Circuit Clerk before 3:30 p.m. on the business day before trial.

Parties shall notify the Court and the Circuit Clerk prior to 3:30 p.m. on the business day before the case is scheduled for trial if the case is settled.

CRITICAL

Unless otherwise specified, counsel must meet in chambers at 8:30 a.m. to discuss preliminary matters, motions, and jury instructions.

Unless otherwise specified, counsel shall meet in chambers at 8:30 a.m. to discuss preliminary matters, motions, and jury instructions.

CRITICAL

If the scheduled on-call judge cannot be reached, the General Jurisdiction Circuit Judges may be contacted.

If the judge from this on-call schedule cannot be reached, the General Jurisdiction Circuit Judges may be contacted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Phone

(859) 358-2016 06859-424-1841

For EPO and IPO reviews from the 19th through the 24th of each month, contact Judge Nora J. Shepherd using the listed phone number or email address.

19th-24th of each month Judge Nora J. Shepherd (859) 358-2016 06859-424-1841 norashepherd@kycourts.net

CRITICALCivil cases

The Circuit Clerk must notify the Family Court Judge immediately when a petition for voluntary termination of parental rights is filed.

The Circuit Clerk shall notify the Family Court Judge immediately upon the filing of a Petition for Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights.

CRITICAL

If a case settles, the parties must notify the Court and Circuit Clerk before 3:30 p.m. on the business day before trial.

Parties shall nouty the Court and the Circuit Clerk prior to 3.30 p.m. on the business day before the case is scheduled for trial if the case is settled.

CRITICAL

Phone

(859) 358-2016 0859-424-1841

The schedule lists Judge Nora J. Shepherd and her contact details for the 19th through 24th days of each month.

19th-24th of each month Judge Nora J. Shepherd (859) 358-2016 0859-424-1841 norashepherd@kycourts.net

CRITICALCivil cases

Phone

(859) 537-3114

For after-hours matters assigned to the general on-call schedule from the 11th through the 20th of each month, contact Judge Earl-Ray Neal using the listed phone number or email address.

11th-20th day of each month Judge Earl-Ray Neal (859) 537-3114 erneal@kycourts.net

CRITICALCivil cases

Upon the filing ol an Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights. the. Petitioner, shall contact the Family Court Case Manager to schedule a Status Conference.

Upon the filing ol an Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights. the. Petitioner, shall contact the Family Court Case Manager to schedule a Status Conference.

CRITICAL

After-hours matters other than EPOs and IPOs are handled solely by the District Judges of the 25th Judicial District under the separate General After-Hours Protocol.

After-hours matters OTHER THAN EPO/IPOS (for example, setting bonds, signing all summons and warrants, orders of juvenile detention, signing search warrants, miscellaneous after- hours questions, etc.) will revert solely to the District Judges of the 25th Judicial District pursuant to a separate Order entitled "GENERAL AFTER-HOURS PROTOCOL," and attached hereto for reference and for convenience in distribution.

CRITICAL

Phone

(859) 625-4970

The schedule lists Judge Brandy Oliver Brown and her contact details for the 25th through 31st days of each month.

25th-31s of each month Judge Brandy Oliver Brown (859) 625-4970 brandybrown@kycourts.net

CRITICALCivil cases

Phone

(859) 248-5915

For EPO and IPO reviews from the 1st through the 6th of each month, contact Judge Charles W. Hardin using the listed phone number or email address.

EPO and IPO ON-CALL SCHEDULE, EFFECTIVE 12/01/15: 1st - 6th day of each month Judge Charles W. Hardin (859) 248-5915 charleshardin@kycourts.net

CRITICALCivil cases

Phone

(859) 625-4970

For after-hours matters assigned to the general on-call schedule from the 21st through the 31st of each month, contact Judge Brandy Oliver Brown using the listed phone number or email address.

21s-31" of each month Judge Brandy Oliver Brown (859) 625-4970 brandybrown@kycourts.net

WARNINGCivil cases

If the scheduled EPO/IPO judge cannot be reached, the General Jurisdiction Circuit Judges may be contacted.

If the judge from this on-call schedule cannot be reached, the General Jurisdiction Circuit Judges may be contacted.

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Phone to chambers

An uncontested final hearing is scheduled by telephone through the Family Court's legal assistant.

The hearing shall be scheduled by telephoning the Family Court's legal assistant.

WARNING

Attorneys who want mailed copies of the Trial Docket or general-call notice must leave enough stamped, self-addressed envelopes with the Clerk.

Any attorney wishing to receive mailed copies of the Trial Docket or of the notice of general call of the docket shall leave a sufficient supply of stamped, self-addressed envelopes with the Clerk to accommodate such mailings .

WARNING

Effective December 1, 2015, the District Judges of the 25th Judicial District hereby adopt the following on-call schedule for all after-hours matters needing the attention of a judge, to include but not limited to the setting of bonds, signing of summons and warrants, issuance of orders regarding juvenile detention, issuance of search warrants, and all other after-hours matters, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EPO/IPO reviews (See EPO and IPO AFTER-HOURS PROTOCOL) and ECO reviews (which are always to be reviewed by a Family Circuit Judge).

Effective December 1, 2015, the District Judges of the 25th Judicial District hereby adopt the following on-call schedule for all after-hours matters needing the attention of a judge, to include but not limited to the setting of bonds, signing of summons and warrants, issuance of orders regarding juvenile detention, issuance of search warrants, and all other after-hours matters, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EPO/IPO reviews (See EPO and IPO AFTER-HOURS PROTOCOL) and ECO reviews (which are always to be reviewed by a Family Circuit Judge).

WARNING

A party with a judgment on property subject to an order of sale may request to bid in advance by written, fax, or email request to the Master Commissioner; the bid is recorded upon a written, fax, or email reply.

If a party who has obtained a judgment on property on which an order of sale has entered wishes to submit a bid in advance of sale, the party may do so by written, facsimile or email request to the Master Commissioner and the bid shall be recorded upon written, facsimile or email reply by the Master

INFO

Contact

Email to duty judge

For after-hours matters from the 21st through the 31st of each month, the on-call judge is Judge Brandy Oliver Brown, reachable by email at brandybrown@kycourts.net.

21st-31s of each month Judge Brandy Oliver Brown brandybrown@kycourts.net

INFO

Contact

Phone to duty judge

Phone

(859) 625-4970

For after-hours matters from the 21st through the 31st of each month, the on-call judge is Judge Brandy Oliver Brown, reachable by phone at (859) 625-4970.

21st-31s of each month Judge Brandy Oliver Brown (859) 625-4970

INFO

Contact

Phone to duty judge

Phone

(859) 248-5915

For after-hours matters from the 1st through the 10th of each month, the on-call judge is Judge Charles W. Hardin, reachable by phone at (859) 248-5915.

1st - 10th day of each month Judge Charles W. Hardin (859) 248-5915

INFO

Contact

Email to duty judge

For after-hours matters from the 1st through the 10th of each month, the on-call judge is Judge Charles W. Hardin, reachable by email at charleshardin@kycourts.net.

1st - 10th day of each month Judge Charles W. Hardin charleshardin@kycourts.net

INFO

Contact

Email to duty judge

For after-hours matters from the 11th through the 20th of each month, the on-call judge is Judge Earl-Ray Neal, reachable by email at erneal@kycourts.net.

11th-20th day of each month Judge Earl-Ray Neal erneal@kycourts.net

INFO

Contact

Phone to duty judge

Phone

(859) 537-3114

For after-hours matters from the 11th through the 20th of each month, the on-call judge is Judge Earl-Ray Neal, reachable by phone at (859) 537-3114.

11th-20th day of each month Judge Earl-Ray Neal (859) 537-3114