Jessamine Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth must request a criminal-record check from AOC Pretrial Services by phone or fax and must not send the request to the local Pretrial Services Officer.

Before making a recommendation to the Court, the Commonwealth shall : 1. 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

Contact

Email

Parties must initially email their motion to the Family Court Office at the stated 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).

CRITICAL

During the stated business hours, persons seeking an ECO must come to the Circuit Clerk's Office in the county where the child is found or resides and complete an ECO Petition and affidavit.

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.

CRITICAL

The Court and Clerk must be notified by the close of the second business day before trial for a guilty plea with a Commonwealth recommendation to be entered.

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.

WARNING

Initial requests for Zoom appearances should be made to the County Attorney's office.

Initial requests for Zoom appearances should be made to the County Attorney's office.

WARNING

Outside normal working hours, law enforcement or the Cabinet for Health and Family Services contacts a specified judicial officer to obtain an ECO, and suspected dependency, neglect, or abuse should be reported to local law enforcement.

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. After normal working hours, suspected dependency, neglect, or abuse should be reported to local law enforcement.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate civil contempt proceedings should contact the county Circuit Court Clerk's Office 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.

WARNING

Phone

859-881-0951 or 859-792-1652

Contact the Family Court Judge, staff, or office by email or phone; when discussing a specific case, take care to avoid improper ex parte communication.

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

INFO

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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Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the circuit court clerk’s office in the county where the action is pending.

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

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

INFO

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

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.

INFO

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.