Lincoln County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

After business hours, police agencies or other offices handling a domestic violence petition must contact the designated judge or other judicial officer for consideration, following the stated priority order.

A. Police agencies or other offices handling a petition for an Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order after business hours without the assistance of the circuit clerk or deputy clerk shall contact for consideration of the Petition: 1. If it can be determined that a dissolution action or child custody action is pending within the county in circuit court, the circuit judge presiding over the pending case. If that judge is unavailable, then to the other circuit judge or a district judge, or district court trial commissioner, in that order; 2. otherwise, to the district judge. If the district judge is unavailable, then to a district court trial commissioner, if any, or to a circuit judge, in that order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours. the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: To the Family Court Judge, or if unavailable, the District Judges or to the Trial Commissioner, in that order. If neither is available, the clerk shall cause the petition to be delivered for consideration to any Circuit Judge.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours. the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: To the Family Court Judge, or if unavailable, the District Judges or to the Trial Commissioner, in that order. If neither is available, the clerk shall cause the petition to be delivered for consideration to any Circuit Judge.

CRITICAL

If a matter is resolved before its scheduled hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner must be notified immediately so the reserved time can be made available to other litigants.

If the matter to be heard is resolved prior to the time fixed for the hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall be notified immediately so that the time reserved for the hearing will be available to other litigants.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the parties cannot agree on a mediator or mediation service, they must notify the court so it can select one.

If the parties cannot agree, they shall notify the court, which will select a formal mediator or a mediation service.

CRITICAL

After-hours petition handlers must contact the designated judge or commissioner for consideration, following the specified order based on pending cases and availability.

Police agencies or other offices handling a petition for an Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order after business hours without the assistance of the circuit clerk or deputy clerk shall contact for consideration of the Petition: 1. If it can be determined that a dissolution action or child custody action is pending within the county in circuit court, the circuit judge presiding over the pending case. If that judge is unavailable, then to the other circuit judge or a district judge, or district court trial commissioner, in that order; 2. otherwise, to the district judge. If the district judge is unavailable, then to a district court trial commissioner, if any, or to a circuit judge, in that order.

CRITICAL

Counsel must notify the Domestic Relations Commissioner when a hearing is expected to exceed one hour so a special hearing time can be arranged.

when counsel expects that a hearing will exceed one hour in duration, the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall be notified so that a special hearing time can be arranged.

CRITICALCivil cases

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The Trial Commissioner, or if unavailable the District Judges, or the Family Court Judge in that order. If neither is available, the clerk shall cause the petition to be delivered for consideration to any Circuit Judge.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The Trial Commissioner, or if unavailable the District Judges, or the Family Court Judge in that order. If neither is available, the clerk shall cause the petition to be delivered for consideration to any Circuit Judge.

CRITICALCivil cases

Staff mediators must not communicate settlement efforts to the Court except as provided for non-staff mediation techniques.

Staff mediators shall not communicate to the Court regarding any settlement efforts except as non-staft mediation techniques are reflected herein.

WARNING

If a matter is resolved before its scheduled hearing, the Commissioner must be notified immediately so the reserved time can be made available to other litigants.

If the matter to be heard is resolved prior to the time fixed for the hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall be notified immediately so that the time reserved for the hearing will be available to other litigants.

WARNING

Counsel must notify the Domestic Relations Commissioner when the hearing fee has been paid.

Counsel shall notify the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the payment of said fee.

WARNING

Typographical errors or ambiguities, or inadvertent omissions in the report of the Domestic Relations Commissioner should be brought to the attention of the Domestic Relations Commissioner prior to the filing of exceptions.

Typographical errors or ambiguities, or inadvertent omissions in the report of the Domestic Relations Commissioner should be brought to the attention of the Domestic Relations Commissioner prior to the filing of exceptions.

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Phone to chambers

Attorneys should call the Judge's secretary to schedule a final trial or file motions for a final hearing date.

Attorneys should call the Judge's secretary to schedule a final trial or file motions for a final hearing date.

WARNING

Typographical errors or ambiguities, or inadvertent omissions in the report of the Domestic Relations Commissioner should be brought to the attention of the Domestic Relations Commissioner prior to the filing of exceptions.

Typographical errors or ambiguities, or inadvertent omissions in the report of the Domestic Relations Commissioner should be brought to the attention of the Domestic Relations Commissioner prior to the filing of exceptions.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk, County Attorney, a law enforcement agency, or a peace officer.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk, County Attorney, any Law Enforcement Agency or Peace Officer.

WARNING

Counsel must notify the Commissioner when a hearing is expected to exceed one hour so a special hearing time can be arranged.

when counsel expects that a hearing will exceed one hour in duration, the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall be notified so that a special hearing time can be arranged.

INFOCivil cases

Parties or counsel should contact the Family Court office to request an intake form to determine eligibility for informal staff mediation.

To determine if parties qualify for informal staff mediation, parties or their counsel should contact the Family Court office to request an intake form.

INFO

Contact

Phone

After receiving a motion to set a trial or pre-trial conference date, the Court will telephone counsel to determine whether there is an objection.

Upon receipt of the motion, the Court will contact counsel by telephone to ascertain any objection to the motion to set a trial or pre-trial conference date.

INFOCivil cases

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk, County Attorney, a law enforcement agency, or a peace officer.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Circuit Clerk, County Attorney, any Law Enforcement Agency or Peace Officer.

INFO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the order was issued.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the order was issued.

INFOCivil cases

Counsel may approach the bench at the beginning of the docket to advise the Court that an extended evidentiary hearing is needed and rescheduling should be considered.

Counsel for either party may approach the bench at the beginning of the docket to advise the Court that an extended evidentiary hearing will be required and the case should be rescheduled to an appropriate date.