Judge Kevin D. Bishop

Applies to

Protective order petition

Petitions for protection under KRS Chapter 403 or 456 must be completed and signed on form AOC-275.1 and accepted and filed with the Court.

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Petition

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

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Pretrial diversion application

A pretrial-diversion application must include counsel's statement and the defendant's on-record agreement to waive speedy-trial or charge-disposition rights if diversion is granted.

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

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a Judge or Trial Commissioner, unless neither is available.

Motions must be submitted by the date set for the defendant's pretrial conference.

After entry, the Clerk must deliver attested copies to all parties or their attorneys; delivery may be by hand, U.S. Mail, e-filing, email, or fax.

A contempt rule may not be heard sooner than five days after service, unless otherwise ordered, and must be served on the person in contempt by an authorized officer or be accepted or acknowledged by the party or counsel.

Motions must be served on the opposing party or counsel on the day they are filed, by fax, email, e-filing, or actual service.

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Judicial sale

The Master Commissioner must assess judicial sale fees in accordance with Part IV of the Administrative Procedures of the Court of Justice.

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Report

The Master Commissioner must assess report fees in accordance with Part IV of the Administrative Procedures of the Court of Justice.

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Sanction fee

The Court may authorize sanction fees for repeated corrective action or recurring mistakes that cause repeated review, and any assessed fee must be paid to the Graves Circuit Court Clerk.