Kenton Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

Attorneys and pro se litigants must email the corresponding division’s JSS/Administrative Assistant at least seven days before a hearing to request an interpreter.

Attorneys or pro se litigants shall contact the JSS/Administrative Assistant for the corresponding division by email at least seven (7) days before the hearing to request an interpreter.

CRITICAL

A criminal motion must be scheduled for a definite time with the assigned Division Judge.

Criminal Motions shall be set for hearing by arranging a time certain with the Judge of the Division to which the case has been assigned, and the motion shall contain a notice of the date and time of the hearing

CRITICALCivil cases

Each roster attorney must inform the Court of any Kentucky Bar Association disciplinary action.

14. Each attorney on the rosters must inform the Court(s) of any disciplinary action by the Kentucky Bar Association.

CRITICAL

Counsel for both sides must report to the Court on the day before trial whether a jury will be needed.

Counsel for the Commonwealth and Counsel for the Defendant are required to report to the Court on the day preceding the scheduled jury trial, whether a jury will be needed for the trial of their case.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

To obtain a trial hearing date for an uncontested action, the requesting party must telephone the assigned Judge’s Chambers.

All uncontested actions (i.e., uncontested dissolutions, default judgment damage hearings, voluntary terminations, adoptions) shall be set for trial by telephoning the Chambers of the Judge to which the case is assigned to obtain a hearing date.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

To obtain a trial date for an uncontested action, contact the assigned judge’s chambers by telephone.

Setting Uncontested Trials. All uncontested actions (i.e., uncontested dissolutions, default judgment damage hearings, voluntary terminations, adoptions) shall be set for trial by telephoning the Chambers of the Judge to which the case is assigned to obtain a hearing date.

CRITICAL

When a case settles or a continuance is requested after a trial or hearing is scheduled, counsel must promptly notify the Clerk and Court in writing and submit a proposed Order identifying the scheduled date and removing the matter from the calendar.

Upon settlement of any case or request for a continuance where a trial or hearing has been scheduled, counsel shall promptly notify the Clerk and Court in writing by submission of a proposed Order identifying the scheduled trial or hearing date and removing the matter from the Court's calendar.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

During regular business hours, the Clerk must call the on-call Family Court Judge's office to check availability, present the petition immediately if the Judge is available, and present it to another available Kenton judge if the on-call Judge will be unavailable for more than one hour.

Upon receipt of a domestic violence or interpersonal violence petition during regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: The Clerk shall call the Family Court Judge's office that is on call for that week to determine if the Judge is available to review the petition, and if available, the petition shall be presented to that Judge immediately. If the Family Court Judge on call will not be available for more than one (1) hour, the Clerk shall present the petition to any available Kenton Family, Circuit, or District Judge.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

To set a Domestic motion for hearing before the Kenton County Circuit Court Judge, call the chambers of the Judge’s assigned division.

All Domestic motions designated to be heard by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Kenton County shall be set for hearing by telephoning the chambers of the Judge of the division to which the case has been assigned for a hearing date.

CRITICAL

For a motion under KRS 403.160(5)(b), the filing county's clerk must be notified and ensure the motion is placed before the Judge for determination.

If the motion is filed pursuant to KRS 403.160(5)(b), the clerk in the county of filing shall be placed on notice of the Motion and will assure that it is placed before the Judge for determination.

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition to the Family Court Judge on call.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The Family Court Judge on call.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

To set a motion for hearing before the Boone Circuit Court Domestic Commissioner, call the Commissioner’s chamber.

All motions designated to be heard by the Domestic Commissioner of the Boone Circuit Court shall be set for hearing by telephoning the chamber of the Domestic Commissioner.

CRITICAL

The clerk or deputy clerk must present the petition electronically to the on-duty judge, and if that judge cannot be reached within one hour, to all District and Circuit Court judges.

The Clerk or Deputy Clerk shall present the petition electronically to the Judge on duty and, if the on duty Family Court Judge cannot be reached within one hour, present the petition electronically to all District and Circuit Court Judges.

CRITICAL

Counsel and parties must not communicate with arbitrators about the merits before the arbitration hearing begins.

There shall be no communications by counsel or the parties with the arbitrators concerning the merits of the controversy prior to the commencement of any arbitration hearing.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

To obtain a trial date for an uncontested action, contact the assigned judge's chambers by telephone.

All uncontested actions (i.e., uncontested dissolutions, default judgment damage hearings, voluntary terminations, adoptions) shall be set for trial by telephoning the Chambers of the Judge to which the case is assigned to obtain a hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

20. Each attorney on the roster shall provide the court and keep current their contact information; which shall include their office address, email address, office phone number, cell phone number and home phone number.

20. Each attorney on the roster shall provide the court and keep current their contact information; which shall include their office address, email address, office phone number, cell phone number and home phone number.

CRITICAL

Parties and counsel must not contact staff mediators to initiate mediation without a prior court order.

Parties and counsel shall not contact staff mediators without a prior order to initiate staff mediation.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to duty judge

After regular business hours, the petition must be presented to the on-call Family Court Judge; if that Judge does not respond within one hour, an email must be sent to all Kenton Family, Circuit, and District Judges every hour until a Judge responds.

Upon receipt of a domestic violence or interpersonal violence petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The Family Court Judge on call for that week. If the on-call Family Court Judge does not respond within one (I) hour, an email will be sent to all Kenton Family, Circuit, and District Judges and every hour thereafter until a Judge responds.

CRITICAL

A party objecting to an appraisal must arrange a hearing with the Court before the sale date.

Any party to a suit objecting to an appraisal shall file written objections thereto and shall arrange with the Court to have a hearing thereon prior to the date of sale.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the district clerk’s office.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The district clerk's office.

WARNING

Pro Se/Uncontested Divorce Docket: Contact the Court.

Pro Se/Uncontested Divorce Docket: Contact the Court.

WARNING

Contact

Email

Attorneys seeking to practice before Kenton Family Court must register and update their email address with the Staff Attorney for each division.

All attorneys seeking to practice before Kenton Family Court are responsible to register and update their e-mail address with the Court's Staff Attorney for each division.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

The stated procedure is to contact the Domestic Relations Commissioner’s chambers by telephone.

Relations Commissioner by telephoning the chambers of the Domestic Relations Commissioner.

WARNING

Attorneys must advise clients and witnesses not to discuss pending matters with the Court or communicate with jurors.

A. Conduct. All attorneys shall advise their clients and witnesses of proper courtroom decorum, including, THE IMPROPRIETY OF ATTEMPTING TO DISCUSS PENDING MATTERS WITH THE COURT and the statutory prohibition against communicating with jurors. (KRS 29a310(2)).

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

For Kenton Circuit Court, the stated procedure is to contact by telephone the chambers of the judge assigned to the case.

3. Kenton Circuit Court. By telephoning the chambers of the Judge of the division to which the case has been assigned

WARNINGCivil cases

A roster attorney may withdraw from the roster by giving notice to the Courts.

15. Each attorney on the rosters shall have the right to withdraw from the roster upon notice to the Courts).

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings for violating a protective order should contact the Kenton Circuit Clerk - Family Division's office.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings for violation of a protective order should contact the Kenton Circuit Clerk - Family Division's office.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

For Campbell Circuit Court, the stated procedure is to contact by telephone the chambers of the judge assigned to the case.

2. Campbell Circuit Court. By telephoning the chambers of the Judge of the division to which the case has been assigned.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

An appointment to probate a will or appoint a personal representative must be obtained from the District Court clerk by phone or in person.

An appointment to probate a Will and/or obtaining an appointment of the personal representative shall be obtained from the District Court clerk by phone or in person.

INFO

The Court may change docket dates and times, and each division's motion docket schedule may be obtained from the Family Division Clerk's Office.

201.04 Changes may occur in docket dates and times at the discretion of the Court. The motion docket schedule for each division may be obtained from the Kenton Circuit Clerk's Office - Family Division.

INFO

When the appearing attorneys agree on a hearing date, a contested dissolution hearing may be set by contacting the Domestic Relations Commissioner after assignment to the Commissioner.

Upon assignment to the Domestic Relations Commissioner all motions to set contested dissolution cases where the attorneys who have appeared agree as to a hearing date, may be set for a hearing by contacting the Domestic Relations Commissioner to obtain a hearing date.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Call or visit the Office of Circuit Court Clerk to access case records.

Call or visit the office to access case records.