Franklin Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules
7 rules from official source documents
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
CRITICALCriminal cases
- Phone
- 1-800-928-6381
Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth must obtain a criminal-record check through Pretrial Services at AOC using the stated contact information and must not send the request to the local Pretrial Service Officer.
Have a criminal record check made by telephoning Pretrial Services at AOC at 1-800-928-6381, or fazing the request to 502-573-1669 . DO NOT send requests to the local Pretrial Service Officer.
WARNING
A party may appear by Zoom at the Judge’s discretion; all parties must agree and contact the Judge at least five days before the hearing. The quoted sentence is cut off after “for.”
At the discretion of the Judge, a party may appear by Zoom. All parties for an individual case must agree to appear by Zoom and shall contact the Judge at least five (5) days prior to the hearing for
WARNING
A party unable to attend an assigned hearing must promptly notify the Clerk.
If a party who has been served with notice and motion is unable to attend the assigned hearing date, that party shall promptly notify the serving party, serving counsel, and the Clerk.
WARNING
Parties needing a hearing outside Civil Motion Hour must contact the Judge's staff to schedule it; the Court may also schedule such a hearing at its direction.
Parties that need a hearing outside of the Court's Civil Motion Hour shall contact the Judge's staff to schedule the hearing. At its direction, the Court may schedule a hearing for outside of Civil Motion Hour.
INFO
Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact:
Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact:
INFO
The clerk’s office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on weekends.
Hours Day Hours Monday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Closed Sunday Closed
INFO
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
To access case records, call or visit the Office of Circuit Court Clerk.
Call or visit the office to access case records.
How may parties contact Franklin Circuit Court?
The rule lists phone 1-800-928-6381. Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth must obtain a criminal-record check through Pretrial Services at AOC using the stated contact information and must not send the request to the local Pretrial Service Officer.
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