Knox County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

A party, attorney, or representative may not communicate with a juror without leave of Court.

No party, attorney, or representative of any party or attorney, shall communicate with a member of a jury without leave of Court.

CRITICAL

The mediator must promptly notify the Court when a case is not accepted for mediation.

The mediator shall notify the Court promptly when a case is not accepted for mediation.

CRITICAL

The Clerk of the Court must be notified immediately when a motion is to be passed.

The Clerk of the Court shall be notified immediately if any motion is to be passed pursuant to paragraph (4) above.

WARNING

After trial, approval to interview or communicate with jurors or alternate jurors requires a proper showing of good cause and is subject to conditions set by the Court.

Court approval for the interviews of or communication with the jurors or alternate jurors after trial will be granted only upon proper showing of good cause and subject to such conditions as the Court shall prescribe.

WARNING

For the specified transferred cases or cases assigned to a judge as special judge, contact that judge's office for motion and hearing dates.

For any case transferred from Family Court to either of the regular judges in Division I or Division II, or for any case to which either of the judges in Division I or Division II have been assigned as special judge, please contact the appropriate judge's office for motion and hearing dates.

INFOCivil cases

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the circuit clerks and victim advocates of Laurel and Knox Counties.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: 1. The Circuit Clerks of Laurel and Knox Counties, and all of their sworn deputies: 2. The victim's advocates of Laurel and Knox Counties.

INFO

After a case is accepted, the mediator may refer it back to the Court for good cause, which must be stated in writing.

At any time after a case has been accepted, the mediator may refer it back to the Court for good cause, which shall be in writing.

INFOCivil cases

The Family Court schedule may be obtained by contacting the Family Court Judge's Office or visiting the stated webpage.

A monthly calendar of the Family Court's schedule will be provided by contacting the Family Court Judge's Office or on the Knox/Laurel Family Court webpage at the Kentucky Court of Justice website. http://courts.ky.gov/Local Rules of Practice/C27FAMILYRULES.pdf

INFO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerks or victim's advocates of Laurel and Knox Counties.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: 1. The Circuit Clerks of Laurel and Knox Counties, and all of their sworn deputies: 2. The victim's advocates of Laurel and Knox Counties.

INFOCivil cases

Hearing dates for adoption and termination of parental rights cases may be obtained by contacting the Family Court Judge's chambers.

Dates may be obtained by contacting the Family Court Judge's chambers.