Laurel Circuit Court Document Format Requirements

Protective-order petitions under KRS Chapters 403 and 456 must be requested, completed, and signed by the person seeking protection and made on form AOC-275.1.

All petitions requested, completed and signed by persons seeking protection under KRS Chapter 403 and KRS Chapter 456 shall be made on form AOC-275.1

Motions, pleadings, and orders must be typewritten or electronically printed on letter-size, 16-pound-or-heavier white opaque unglazed paper, double-spaced except for real-property legal descriptions, and use type no smaller than pica; orders must not bear counsel's letterhead, while larger type is preferred, especially in briefs.

All motions, pleadings, and orders shall be typewritten or electronically printed, on 16 pound or counsel in any margin. All motions, pleadings, and orders shall be double spaced, except legal descriptions heavier, white, opaque, unglazed paper, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Orders shall not contain the letterhead of of real property. All motions pleading, and orders shall be written with type never smaller than pica, and larger type is preferable, especially in briefs.

Petitions seeking protection under KRS Chapters 403 and 456 must use form AOC-275.1.

All petitions requested, completed and signed by persons seeking protection under KRS Chapter 403 and KRS Chapter 456 shall be made on form AOC-275.1, and shall be accepted and filed with court. KRS 403.725, KRS 456.030.

The Circuit Court Clerk is to file only original drafts of pleadings.

The Circuit Court Clerk is to file only original drafts of pleadings;

A tendered or proposed order or judgment must not contain a law firm's letterhead.

In no event shall a tendered or proposed order or judgment contain the letterhead of a law firm on the judgment or order.

A pleading copy filed with the Clerk for court review must have “COURT COPY” or “JUDGE'S COPY” stamped on its front page.

E. If a copy of any pleading is filed with the Clerk that is intended to be a copy for the court to review, the front page of the pleading shall be stamped "COURT COPY" or "JUDGE'S COPY."