Hart County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules
15 rules from official source documents
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
CRITICAL
During regular business hours in LaRue County, the Clerk's Office must route protective-order petitions to the specified judge, with the stated alternatives if that judge is unavailable; orders may be received by email or fax.
LaRue County: The Clerk's Office shall present the petition to the District Judge of the 10"h Judicial District for the purposes of issuing a protective order. If the District Judge is unavailable, and the Hart County Trial Commissioner has been temporarily assigned to serve LaRue County pursuant to SCR 5.040, the Clerk's Office shall present the petition to the Hart County Trial Commissioner. If neither the District Judge nor the Trial Commissioner is available, the Clerk's Office shall request the assistance of a Circuit Judge or any other available Judge to issue the protective order at the earliest reasonable time. Said Orders may be received by electronic mail or by facsimile reproduction.
CRITICALCriminal cases
- Phone
- 1-800-928-6381
The Commonwealth must request a criminal record check by calling or faxing AOC Pretrial Services and must not send the request 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. DO NOT send requests to the local Pretrial Services Officer.
CRITICAL
During regular business hours in Nelson County, the Clerk's Office must present protective-order petitions to the District Judge, or request assistance from a Circuit Judge or other available judge if the District Judge is unavailable; orders may be received by email or fax.
Nelson County: The Clerk's Office shall present the petition to the District Judge of the 57" Judicial District for the purposes of issuing a protective order. If the District Judge is not available, the Clerk's Office shall request the assistance of a Circuit Judge or any other available Judge to issue the protective order at the earliest reasonable time. Said Orders may be received by electronic mail or by facsimile reproduction.
CRITICAL
The parties must immediately notify the Office of the Circuit Clerk when an action set for trial is settled.
When any action which is set for trial is settled, the parties shall immediately notify the Office of the Circuit Clerk of this fact .
CRITICAL
After regular business hours in LaRue County, the petition must be presented to the specified judge, with the stated alternatives if that judge is unavailable; orders may be received by email or fax.
LaRue County: The petition shall be presented to the District Judge of the 10th Judicial District for the purposes of issuing a protective order. If the District Judge is unavailable, and the Hart County Trial Commissioner has been temporarily assigned to serve LaRue County pursuant to SCR 5.040, the petition shall be presented to the Hart County Trial Commissioner. If neither the District Judge nor the Trial Commissioner is available, the petition shall be presented to a Circuit Judge or any other available Judge to issue the protective order at the earliest reasonable time. Said Orders may be received by electronic mail or by facsimile reproduction.
CRITICAL
After regular business hours in Nelson County, the petition must be presented to the District Judge, or to a Circuit Judge or other available judge if the District Judge is unavailable; orders may be received by email or fax.
Nelson County: The petition shall be presented to the District Judge of the 57"h Judicial District for the purposes of issuing a protective order. If the District Judge is not available, the petition shall be presented to a Circuit Judge or any other available Judge to issue the protective order at the earliest reasonable time. Said Orders may be received by electronic mail or by facsimile reproduction.
CRITICAL
The Office of the Circuit Clerk must be notified when a non-domestic relations civil case is ready for the Court to take under submission.
The Office of the Circuit Clerk shall be notified when a case is ready for the Court to take it under submission.
CRITICAL
During regular business hours, a protective-order petition in a pending Circuit Court dissolution or child-custody action must be presented by the Circuit Clerk's Office to the presiding judge, with the stated alternative if unavailable; orders may be received by email or fax.
Pending Circuit Court Cases: If there is a dissolution action or child custody action pending in Circuit Court, the Circuit Clerk's Office shall present the petition to the presiding Circuit Court Judge. If the presiding judge is not available, the Clerk's Office shall request the assistance of the District Judge or the other Circuit Court Judge. Said Orders may be received by electronic mail or by facsimile reproduction.
CRITICAL
During regular business hours in Hart County, the Clerk's Office must present protective-order petitions to the District Judge or Trial Commissioner, with the stated alternative if neither is available; orders may be received by email or fax.
Hart County: The Clerk's Office shall present the petition to the District Judge of the 10th Judicial District or the Hart County Trial Commissioner for the purposes of issuing a protective order. If neither the District Judge nor the Trial Commissioner is available, the Clerk's Office shall request the assistance of a Circuit Judge or any other available Judge to issue the protective order at the earliest reasonable time. Said Orders may be received by electronic mail or by facsimile reproduction.
CRITICAL
After regular business hours in Hart County, the petition must be presented to the District Judge or Trial Commissioner, or to a Circuit Judge or other available judge if neither is available; orders may be received by email or fax.
Hart County: The petition shall be presented to the District Judge of the 10th Judicial District or the Hart County Trial Commissioner for the purposes of issuing a protective order. If neither the District Judge nor the Trial Commissioner is available, the petition shall be presented to a Circuit Judge or any other available Judge to issue the protective order at the earliest reasonable time. Said Orders may be received by electronic mail or by facsimile reproduction.
CRITICAL
After regular business hours, in a pending Circuit Court dissolution or child-custody action, the agency or officer must present the petition to the presiding Circuit Court Judge, or request assistance from the District Judge or the other Circuit Court Judge if the presiding judge is unavailable.
Pending Circuit Court Cases: If there is a dissolution action or child custody action pending in Circuit Court, the agency/officer shall present the petition to the presiding Circuit Court Judge. If the presiding judge is not available, the agency/officer shall request the assistance of the District Judge or the other Circuit Court Judge.
WARNING
Petitioners seeking contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's Office during regular business hours, or the authorized agencies or officers after hours.
Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's Office during regular business hours. If it is after regular business hours, the petitioner should contact the agencies/officers that are authorized herein.
INFO
Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's Office during regular business hours. If it is after regular business hours, the petitioner should contact the agencies/officers that are authorized herein.
Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's Office during regular business hours. If it is after regular business hours, the petitioner should contact the agencies/officers that are authorized herein.
INFO
A petitioner seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's Office during regular business hours, or the authorized agencies or officers after hours.
B. A petitioner seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's Office during regular business hours. If it is after regular business hours, the petitioner should contact the agencies/officers that are authorized herein.
INFO
B. A petitioner seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's Office during regular business hours. If it is after regular business hours, the petitioner should contact the agencies/officers that are authorized herein.
B. A petitioner seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk's Office during regular business hours. If it is after regular business hours, the petitioner should contact the agencies/officers that are authorized herein.
How may parties contact Hart County Circuit Court, Kentucky?
During regular business hours in LaRue County, the Clerk's Office must route protective-order petitions to the specified judge, with the stated alternatives if that judge is unavailable; orders may be received by email or fax.
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