Judge Kent Hendrickson

Applies to

Protective order petition

The judge reviewing an order-of-protection petition must indicate in its Court Action section whether the resulting action is a domestic violence action or an interpersonal protective order action.

Applies to

Legal paper

Must include

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Covered legal papers in civil and criminal cases must place the prescribed heading at the beginning and center of the first page.

Applies to

Attorney signed legal paper

Attorney-signed pleadings, motions, and other legal papers must include the signing attorney’s fax number and email address if available, in addition to the information required by the regional rules.

The Clerk must not docket late papers on the motion docket unless a court order directs otherwise.

Motions to submit in uncontested dissolution actions, motions for rule returnable, and motions for hearing dates may be filed until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday for a hearing the following Monday.

Motions set for Thursday motion days must be filed by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the immediately preceding Thursday.

Protective-order petitions under KRS Chapters 403 or 456 must be made on form AOC-275.1.

Every page of the legal papers covered by subsection (1) must be numbered at the bottom center.

Motions, pleadings, briefs, and orders must be typewritten on white, opaque, un-glazed 8½-by-11-inch paper, using a clear, unworn black-record ribbon and clean keys or printers that do not blur letters.

If referenced exhibits or their copies were not filed and served on the opposing party, opposing counsel must notify the serving party in writing or by facsimile within a reasonable time after receipt.

Applies to

Order decree or judgment

Counsel may waive service of an order, decree, or judgment and notice of its entry in writing or by memorializing the waiver on the record.

The required accompanying memoranda or briefs and proposed findings, conclusions, and judgments must be served on opposing parties under CR5.01.