Johnson Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Parties who settle must notify the Court and Circuit Clerk before 3:00 P.M. EST on the day before trial.

10.1 Parties shall notify the Court and the Circuit Clerk prior to 3:00 P.M. EST on the day before the case is scheduled for trial if they settle a case, so jurors will not be summoned.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

606-297-9586

Parties in civil cases may attend Circuit Court Motion Hour by Zoom after notifying the Circuit Judge.

Parties may attend by Zoom for Civil cases only. Please notify the Circuit Judge (606) 297-9586 that you are attending by Zoom.

CRITICAL

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must contact the court's secretary to remand pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

3. The attorneys and pro se litigants, shall have the affirmative duty to contact the court's secretary and remand any pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

CRITICAL

Unless otherwise specified, counsel must meet in chambers at 8:15 a.m. to discuss preliminary matters, motions, and jury instructions.

Unless otherwise specified, counsel shall meet in chambers at 8:15 a.m. to discuss preliminary matters, motions, and jury instructions.

CRITICAL

The filing party must direct any motion withdrawal or remand, or hearing cancellation, to the Circuit Judge and the Clerk, and it must be agreed to by all.

Any withdrawal or remand of motions or cancellation of hearings shall be made by the filing party directly to the Circuit Judge and to the Clerk and must be by agreement of all

WARNING

Anyone seeking a remote proceeding must consult the Circuit Judges Office, Circuit Clerk, and other party or counsel at least five business days beforehand, unless the Circuit Judge deviates from the timeline in the interests of justice.

Any part/counsel desiring a Remote Court Proceeding shall consult with the Circuit Judges Office, Circuit Clerk and the other(s) party/counsel no later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding so that the feasibility of a Remote Court Proceeding can be determined. Nothing herein shall prevent the Circuit Judge from deviating from this timeline, if the interests of justice dictate such.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Call the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk to obtain District Court motion hours.

District Court scheduled months in advance. Call Office of the Circuit Court Clerk for motion hours.

INFO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the County Attorney or Assistant County Attorney.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The County Attorney or Assistant County Attorney.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

To access case records, call or visit the county Office of Circuit Court Clerk.

The Office of Circuit Court Clerk in each county is the starting point for requesting copies of court records from cases in that county. Call or visit the office to access case records.

INFO

Contact

Email to chambers

Parties may email motions to the Circuit Judge before the hearing for informational purposes, but the Court will not recognize them until the original is received and entered in the record.

Parties may e-mail or fax motions to the Circuit Judge prior to the hearing date for informational purposes, but e-mailed or faxed motions shall not be recognized by the Court until the original is received and entered in the record by the appropriate Circuit Clerk