Harlan Circuit Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

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

(2) All pages of all legal papers referred to in subsection (1) of this Rule shall be numbered at the bottom center of each page.

CRITICAL

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.

(1) All motions, pleadings, briefs and orders shall be type written on white, opaque, un-glazed paper, 8/½ by 11 inches, and must be written with a black-record ribbon which is not worn or faded and with typewritten keys or printers which are clean and do not blur the letters.

CRITICAL

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

All petitions requested, completed and signed by persons seeking protection under KRS Chapter 403 or KRS Chapter 456 shall be made on form AOC-275.1, and shall be accepted and filed with the court. KRS 403.725, KRS 456.030.

CRITICAL

Margins

left 1.5 in

Motions, pleadings, and orders must use either double spacing or one-and-a-half spacing, subject to the stated exceptions, have a 1½-inch left margin, and use type no smaller than pica; larger type is preferred, especially for briefs and memorandums.

All motions, pleadings and orders shall be at the option of counsel, either double spaced, or space and one-half, except legal descriptions of real property, cites from case law or statutes or transcripts of testimony, or transcripts of the record and shall have a 1 ½ inch margin on the left hand side. All motions, pleadings and orders shall be written with type never smaller than pica with larger type being preferred, especially in briefs and memorandums.

WARNING

(1) Subject to the usual requirements pertaining to depositions contained in CR 30.01, 30.02, 30.03 and 30.06 regarding matters such as: the giving of reasonable notice, including the time, date and place of the taking; when leave of the Court is required; the administering of the oath to witnesses; the marking of exhibits; the making of objections; etc., video depositions may be taken as a result of a stipulation between the parties or the Court may, upon motion, rule that the testimony at a deposition of a witness or witnesses be taken by video camera with adequate and operational audio function or capability.

(1) Subject to the usual requirements pertaining to depositions contained in CR 30.01, 30.02, 30.03 and 30.06 regarding matters such as: the giving of reasonable notice, including the time, date and place of the taking; when leave of the Court is required; the administering of the oath to witnesses; the marking of exhibits; the making of objections; etc., video depositions may be taken as a result of a stipulation between the parties or the Court may, upon motion, rule that the testimony at a deposition of a witness or witnesses be taken by video camera with adequate and operational audio function or capability.

WARNING

All witnesses at a deposition session in the same action must testify from the same position, and the camera must remain in the same place for each witness.

(4) All witnesses at a particular deposition session taken in the same action, shall testify from the same position (with proper background and from a comfortable seat or placement) and the camera taking said testimony shall be positioned in the same place for the taking of all such witnesses.

WARNING

A video deposition must begin with the operator administering the oath, and the camera must remain directed at the witness during the oath and testimony except when showing referenced exhibits.

(2) The video deposition will be commenced with administration of the proper oath by the person operating the video recording device or camera, and the camera shall be directed at the witness during the taking of oath and at all times during his testimony, except for the purpose of being directed to any exhibits referred to or described by the witness during said testimony.

WARNING

Alternating zoom-in or close-up shots may be used only to examine or demonstrate an exhibit or show relevant injuries, scars, or identifying features.

(3) ""Zoom-in-shots" or "close-up-shots" alternating with regular shots shall only be made for the purpose of the examination of an exhibit, a demonstration of its features or functions, or to show any injuries, scars or identifying features of the witness (or if a doctor is testifying, the subject of his examination) which is the subject of the cause of action or relevant to the cause of action.

WARNING

Zoom-ins, close-ups, refocusing, and camera readjustments outside the specified exceptions are prohibited.

Any "Zoom-ins" or "close-ups" or refocusing or camera readjustments, other than those described in subsection (2) or (3) above, are prohibited for fear that the same would be used to unduly flatter or to annoy, harass or to cast a witness in a less than favorable portrait, light or angle of view.