Cumberland County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

When an action set for trial settles, the parties must immediately notify the circuit clerk's office or the Court.

When any action which is set for trial is settled, the parties shall immediately notify the office of the circuit clerk or the Court of this fact.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a motion requires more than thirty minutes, attorneys must contact the Circuit Judge's office to arrange a different hearing time.

If the motion requires more than thirty (30) minutes, the attorneys shall contact the Circuit Judge's office for a different time to hear the motion or motions.

CRITICAL

Before filing a motion to be heard by the Domestic Relations Commissioner, moving counsel must contact the Commissioner to schedule the hearing and provide its anticipated length.

Prior to the filing of a motion to be heard before the Domestic Relations Commissioner, counsel for the moving party shall contact the Domestic Relations Commissioner to schedule a time for the hearing on the motion and inform the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the anticipated length of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Attorneys filing domestic-violence motions to be heard by the Circuit Judge must inform the Circuit Clerk how much time the motions require.

The attorneys filing motions relating to domestic violence, which are to be heard before Contact Circuit Clerk for time the Circuit Judge shall inform the Circuit Clerk of the time required for said motions.

CRITICAL

If a motion requires more than thirty minutes, attorneys must contact the Circuit Judge's office to arrange a different hearing time.

If the motion requires more than thirty (30) minutes, the attorneys shall contact the Circuit Judge's office for a different time to hear the motion or motions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Either party must notify the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office of any address change.

(r) Either party is to notify the Circuit Court clerk's Office of any change of address.

CRITICAL

When an action set for trial settles, the parties must immediately notify the circuit clerk's office or the Court.

When any action which is set for trial is settled, the parties shall immediately notify the office of the circuit clerk or the Court of this fact.

CRITICAL

If a motion requires more than 30 minutes, attorneys must contact the Circuit Judge's office to arrange a different hearing time.

If the motion requires more than thirty (30) minutes, the attorneys shall contact the Circuit Judge's office for a different time to hear the motion or motions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorneys filing domestic violence motions to be heard by the Circuit Judge must tell the Circuit Clerk how much hearing time the motions require.

The attorneys filing motions relating to domestic violence, which are to be heard before the Circuit Judge shall inform the Circuit Clerk of the time required for said motions.

CRITICAL

The attorney filing a Notice of Appeal, Designation of Record, or Order to Proceed in forma pauperis must send a copy to the court reporter or circuit clerk.

A copy of any Notice of Appeal, Designation of Record or Order to Proceed in forma pauperis shall be sent to the court reporter or circuit clerk by the attorney filing same.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Movant shall advise the Clerk the amount of time needed to hear the motion.

The Movant shall advise the Clerk the amount of time needed to hear the motion.

CRITICAL

The Circuit Clerk’s office must be notified when a case is ready for the Court to take under submission.

In either event, the office of the Circuit Clerk shall be notified when a case is ready for the Court to take under submission.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a motion requires more than 30 minutes, the attorneys must contact the Circuit Judge's office or the Domestic Relations Commissioner's office to arrange a different hearing time.

If the motion requires more than thirty (30) minutes, the attorneys shall contact the Circuit Judge's office or the Domestic Relations Commissioner's office for a different time to hear the motion or motions.

CRITICAL

If a matter is resolved before its hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner must be promptly notified.

If the matter to be heard is resolved prior to the time of a hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall be promptly notified.

CRITICAL

Attorneys filing domestic-violence motions to be heard by the Circuit Judge must tell the Circuit Clerk how much hearing time the motions require.

The attorneys filing motions relating to domestic violence, which are to be heard before the Circuit Judge shall inform the Circuit Clerk of the time required for said motions.

CRITICAL

An attorney setting a motion must contact the appropriate clerk’s office, provide the estimated hearing time, and send the motion to the judge; failure to comply means the motion will not be heard as scheduled.

Any attorney desiring to set a motion shall contact the appropriate Circuit Court Clerk's Office. The attorney shall notify the Circuit Court Clerk's Office of the approximate time required to hear the motion. The attorney shall also send a copy of the motion to the Circuit Judge. Failure to comply with the above provisions shall result in the motion not being heard on the date and time specified.

CRITICAL

An attorney setting a motion must contact the appropriate clerk's office, provide the approximate hearing time, and comply with the stated procedures or the motion will not be heard as scheduled.

Any attorney desiring to set a motion shall contact the appropriate Circuit Court Clerk's Office. The attorney shall notify the Circuit Court Clerk's Office of the approximate time required to hear the motion. The attorney shall also send a copy of the motion to the Circuit Judge. Failure to comply with the above provisions shall result in the motion not being heard on the date and time specified.

CRITICAL

The Circuit Clerk's office must be notified when a case is ready for the Court to take under submission.

In either event, the office of the Circuit Clerk shall be notified when a case is ready for the Court to take under submission.

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorneys filing motions for hearing before the Circuit Judge must inform the Circuit Clerk how much hearing time the motions require.

The attorneys filing motions to be heard before the Circuit Judge shall inform the Circuit Clerk of the time required for said motions.

WARNINGCivil cases

For Cumberland County domestic violence hearings, contact the clerk for the hearing time; November hearings are held the third Thursday.

Cumberland County: 4th Thursday of each month Contact Clerk for time (with the exception of November, when the issues will be heard on the 3rd Thursday of the month

WARNING

The county Circuit Court Clerk assigns civil motion hours for specific times.

Motion hours for civil matters shall be assigned for times certain by the Circuit Court Clerk of the county where the motion is to be heard.

WARNING

For the listed domestic-violence hearing sessions, contact the Circuit Clerk to obtain the hearing time.

Contact Circuit Clerk for time

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the county Circuit Court Clerk to schedule a hearing on the contempt motion.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case is filed who will schedule a time for the hearing on the contempt motion.

WARNINGCivil cases

For Monroe County domestic violence hearings, contact the clerk for the hearing time.

Monroe County: 3rd Wednesday of each month Contact Clerk for time

WARNING

A party seeking a transcript must timely notify the court reporter or circuit clerk of the date the transcript is needed.

Any party desiring a transcript shall timely notify the court reporter or circuit clerk of the date by which said transcript is needed.

WARNINGCivil cases

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case is filed who will schedule a time for the hearing on the contempt motion.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case is filed who will schedule a time for the hearing on the contempt motion.

WARNING

If the matter is resolved before the hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner must be notified promptly.

If the matter to be heard is resolved prior to the time of a hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall be promptly notified.

WARNING

A party who wants a transcript must timely notify the court reporter or circuit clerk of the date it is needed.

Any party desiring a transcript shall timely notify the court reporter or circuit clerk of the date by which said transcript is needed.

WARNINGCivil cases

For Clinton County domestic violence hearings, contact the clerk for the time; holiday hearings are heard the following Tuesday.

Clinton County: 1st and 3 Mondays of each month Contact Clerk for time (with the exception of holidays, when the issues will be heard on the following Tuesday)

WARNING

For the scheduled domestic-violence hearing dates in each county, contact the Clerk for the hearing time; the stated holiday and November schedule exceptions apply.

Clinton County: 1st and 3 Mondays of each month Contact Clerk for time (with the exception of holidays, when the issues will be heard on the following Tuesday) Monroe County: 3rd Wednesday of each month Contact Clerk for time Cumberland County: 4th Thursday of each month Contact Clerk for time (with the exception of November, when the issues will be heard on the 3r Thursday of the month

INFO

Contact the Circuit Clerk to determine the time of Cumberland Circuit Court’s monthly domestic violence hearing.

Cumberland Circuit Court 4h Thursday of each month Contact Circuit Clerk for time

INFO

Contact the Circuit Clerk to determine the time of Clinton Circuit Court’s monthly domestic violence hearing.

Clinton Circuit Court: 2 Thursday of each month Contact Circuit Clerk for time

INFO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the county Circuit Court Clerk’s Office to schedule a hearing on the contempt motion.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the case is filed who will schedule a time for the hearing on the contempt motion.

INFO

Contact the Circuit Clerk to determine the time of Clinton District Court’s monthly domestic violence motion days.

Clinton District Court: Four (4) motion days each month Contact Circuit Clerk for time

INFO

Contact the Circuit Clerk to determine the time of Cumberland District Court’s first- and third-Wednesday domestic violence hearings.

Cumberland District Court 1" and 3" Wednesdays of each month Contact Circuit Clerk for time

INFO

Contact the Circuit Clerk to determine the time of Monroe Circuit Court’s monthly domestic violence hearing.

Monroe Circuit Court: 3rd Thursday of each month Contact Circuit Clerk for time

INFO

Contact the Circuit Clerk to determine the time of Monroe District Court’s Tuesday domestic violence hearings.

Monroe District Court: Contact Circuit Clerk for time Every Tuesday of each month