Clay Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

During regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition first to the Family Court Judge, then follow the stated fallback order if that judge is unavailable.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the Family Court Judge. If the Family Court Judge is not available, the Petition shall be presented to either of the District Judges, beginning with the District Judge on call. In the absence of a District Judge, the Petition shall be presented to the Trial Commissioner, if the particular county has a Trial Commissioner. In the absence of the latter, the petition shall be presented to the Circuit Judge.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth must request a criminal record check from AOC Pretrial Services by phone or fax and must not send the request to 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. See KRS 533.252.

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition first to the Family Court Judge, then follow the stated fallback order if that judge is unavailable.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to Family Court Judge. If the Family Court Judge is not available, the Petition shall be presented to either of the District Judges, beginning with the District Judge on call. In the absence of a District Judge, the Petition shall be presented to the Trial Commissioner, if the particular County has a Trial Commissioner. In the absence of the latter, the petition shall be presented to the Circuit Judge.

WARNINGCivil cases

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's office in the county of the court that issued the protective order.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's office for the County of the Court which issued the emergency protective order or protective order.

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Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk’s office in the county of the court that issued the protective order.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's office for the County of the Court which issued the emergency protective order or protective order.