Garrard County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

Do not send criminal-record-check requests to the local Pretrial Services Officer.

Do not send requests to the local Pretrial Services Officer .

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Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The Family Court Judge, the District Court Judge, the Circuit Court Judge, or the Trial Commissioner, based on availability.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The Family Court Judge, the District Court Judge, the Circuit Court Judge, or the Trial Commissioner, based on availability.

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Adoptions and other unlisted cases within the Court's jurisdiction must be scheduled by appointment through the Judge's Office.

Adoptions and other cases not specifically listed but also within the Court's jurisdiction shall be scheduled as needed by appointment through the Judge's Office.

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Contact

Email to chambers

Before e-filing, parties must email their motion to the Family Court Office at the listed address.

Parties wishing to place a matter before the Family Court shall initially forward their motion to the Family Court Office via email, (13thcircuitfamilycourt@kycourts.net).

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During regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present a received petition to an available listed judicial officer.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: The Family Court Judge, the District Court Judge, the Circuit Court Judge, or the Trial Commissioner, based on availability.

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A guilty plea with a Commonwealth recommendation may be entered before trial only if the Court and Clerk are notified by the close of the second business day before trial; otherwise, the plea must be to the indictment as charged, with amendments or plea bargaining allowed only for good cause.

B. A plea of guilty, with a recommendation from the Commonwealth, may be entered anytime before trial but only if the Court and Clerk are notified of such by the close of the second busincss day prior to trial so that the jury may be properly notified. If not, a plea of guilty must be to the Indictment as charged, and no amendments or plea bargaining will be approved except for good cause shown.

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Outside normal working hours, law enforcement or the Cabinet for Health and Family Services must contact one of the listed judicial officers to obtain an ECO.

Outside of normal working hours, law enforcement or Cabinet for Health and Family Services will contact the Family Court Judge, District Court Judge, General Circuit Judge, or Trial Commissioner to get an ECO.

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During the stated business hours, a person seeking an ECO must go to the Circuit Clerk's Office in the county where the child is found or resides.

During normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding normal holidays, persons seeking an ECO shall come to the Circuit Clerk's Office of the county where the child is found or resides to complete an ECO Petition and ECO affidavit.

WARNING

An attorney seeking placement on either county's GAL list should contact the Judge's office.

An attorney who wishes to be placed on the GAL list for either county should contact the Judge's office for inclusion on the list.

WARNING

When contacting the Court about a specific case, care must be taken to avoid improper ex parte communication.

If contact is made with the Court regarding a specific case, care must be taken to avoid improper ex parte communication.

INFO

If both parties agree to mediate and wish to use court mediation, they may contact the Judge's office to arrange a date, if court mediation is available.

If both parties otherwise agree to mediate and wish to use court mediation, if available, they may contact the Judge's office to set up a mediation date.

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Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in the county where the action is pending.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the action is pending.

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Phone

859-881-0951 or 859-792-1652

The Court may be contacted by email or phone using the listed contact information.

Contact with the Family Court Judge, Staff, or Office may be made by email (13thcircuitfamilycourt@kycourts.net or by emailing a specific individual within the office) or by phone (859-881-0951 or 859-792-1652).

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Petitioners seeking to initiate civil contempt proceedings should contact the circuit court clerk in the county where the action is pending or a victim's rights advocate.

Petitioners seeking to initiate civil contempt proceedings should contact: The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the action is pending or A victim's rights advocate.

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Petitioners should contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in the county where the action is pending to initiate contempt proceedings.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the action is pending.

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Petitioners initiating contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the action is pending.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk in the county where the action is pending.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth may request the criminal record check by telephone using the listed AOC Pretrial Services number; requests must not be sent 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 .