Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Jennifer R. Dusing

Judge • Gallatin County Circuit Court, Kentucky

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Emergency Hearing Motion, Ex Parte Motion

  • Upon Filing

Trial Document, Written Exhibit

  • At Commencement of Civil Trial or Pretrial Next Preceding Trial

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request

Communication

Court-wide
Phone

Clerk

859-567-5241
Scheduling
Phone

Chambers

Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Gallatin County Circuit Court, Kentucky publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 196 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motion or notice

    A motion or notice must be filed with the clerk before a hearing date will be confirmed.

  • Applies to
    Motion to appoint warning order attorney
    Must include
    proposed order

    Motions to Withdraw may be set at the Court's convenience; a motion to appoint a Warning Order Attorney may be set at the Court's convenience if accompanied by an affidavit and proposed order.

  • Applies to
    Motion

    Motions to Withdraw and Motions to Appoint Warning Order Attorneys may be set at the Court's convenience if accompanied by the required affidavit.

Filing Timing

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  • Except for the stated exceptions, Rule 2 motions must be filed and clocked with the Boone Circuit Clerk by 4:00 p.m. at least seven days before the hearing.

  • Motions filed fewer than seven days before the hearing may be denied or continued to a date more than seven days after filing, subject to the stated exceptions.

  • Except for the stated exceptions, Rule 2 motions in Gallatin County must be filed and clocked, with notice served on the opposing parties, by 4:30 p.m. at least seven days before the hearing.

Communication

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  • A Zoom request must be made at least one week before the hearing, agreed to by all parties, and approved by the judge.

  • All motions and Permanent Custody Hearings must be scheduled through the judge's office.

  • To schedule a hearing on this docket, contact the judge's office; docket dates may change.

Formatting

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  • An ECO affidavit must be completed on official AOC form AOC-DNA-2.1.

  • People seeking to file a DNA petition must go to the Circuit Clerk's office to complete official AOC form AOC-DNA-1.

  • A DNA petition must use the AOC-DNA-1 form provided by the AOC and be filed with the Family Court Clerk's office.

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