Judge Jeniffer Barker Neice

Applies to

Protective order petition

Protective-order petitions under KRS Chapters 403 or 456 must use form AOC-275.1 and be accepted and filed with the court.

Applies to

Summons

If a case is reassigned or transferred, the issuing judge must re-issue summons until the receiving judge can hear the matter.

Applies to

Petition for order of protection

The judge must indicate in the petition’s Court Action section whether the resulting action is a domestic violence action or an interpersonal protective order action.

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless neither is available.

An eligible person may apply for pretrial diversion after indictment, but must apply no later than 30 days before trial.

The Court may void participation in diversion after a hearing with notice to the Commonwealth and defendant, upon a showing of noncompliance or unsatisfactory progress.

Copies of motions under 37FRP 201(A) must be served by mail, hand delivery, or electronic transmission by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Copies of motions under 37FRP 201(B) must be served by mail, hand delivery, or electronic transmission by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Temporary custody orders under KRS 199.473(7) must be sealed and may be inspected only by the parties and their counsel.

For covered filings containing personal identifiers, parties must file a redacted copy and an unredacted copy in a marked, sealed envelope, subject to paragraph B’s exception.

Access to the unredacted sealed copy is restricted to the listed parties, court personnel, authorized child-support personnel, and persons authorized by specific court orders.