Magoffin County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

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The petition shall be presented to the district judge(s) and/or trial commissioner.

The petition shall be presented to the district judge(s) and/or trial commissioner.

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After regular business hours and on weekends, the listed agencies and officers are authorized to take domestic violence petitions and administer oaths to petitioners; in Knott and Magoffin Counties, contact local law enforcement or Kentucky State Police by calling 911.

The following agencies and officers are authorized to take domestic violence petitions and administer oaths to petitioner after regular business hours and weekends: Floyd County: Mountain Comprehensive Care Center Crisis Line: 1-800-422-1060 Floyd County Sheriff's Office 1s Floor Floyd County Courthouse Annex 3" Avenue Prestonsburg, KY 41653 Phone #: (606)886-6171 Knott County: Contact local Law Enforcement agency or Kentucky State Police by calling 911 Magoffin County: Contact local Law Enforcement agency or Kentucky State Police by calling 911

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After working hours on weekdays and on weekends, persons seeking an Emergency Custody Order must contact the on-call District Court judge or trial commissioner.

After working hours, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends, the on-call District Court judge or trial commissioner shall be contacted.

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After regular business hours, if no district judge or trial commissioner is available, the petition must be presented to a circuit judge.

If the district judge(s) and/or trial commissioner is not available, then the petition shall be presented to the circuit judge(s).

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The parties must contact the court's secretary regarding pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

3. The parties shall have the affirmative duty to contact the court's secretary and remand any pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

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Persons seeking an Emergency Custody Order during the stated working hours must go to the Family Court Clerk's Office.

During normal working hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, persons seeking an Emergency Custody Order (ECO), shall come to the Floyd, Knott, or Magoffin County Judicial Center's Family Court Clerk's Office.

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During regular business hours, the listed agencies and officers are authorized to take domestic violence petitions and administer oaths to petitioners.

The following agencies and officers are authorized to take domestic violence petitions and administer oaths to petitioner during regular business hours: Floyd County: Floyd Family Court Clerk's Office Mountain Comprehensive Care Center 2nd Floor Justice Center 104 South Front Avenue 127 South Lake Drive Suite 100 Prestonsburg, KY 41653 Prestonsburg, KY 41653 (606) 886-8572 or 886-4301 Phone #: (606)889-1651 Floyd County Sheriff's Office 1 Floor Floyd County Courthouse Annex 3rd Avenue Prestonsburg, KY 41653 (606)886-6171 Knott County: Knott County Attorney's Office 54 W. Main Street Hindman, KY 41822 (606)785-5355 Magoffin County: Cabinet for Health and Family Services Division of Protection and Permanency 125 Church Street Salyersville, KY 41465 (606)349-3122

WARNINGCriminal cases

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1-800-928-6381

Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth must arrange a criminal record check through AOC Pretrial Services by phone at 1-800-928-6381 or fax at (502) 573-1669, and must not send the request to the local Pretrial Services Officer.

Have a criminal record check made by telephoning Pretrial Services at AOC at 1-800-928-6381, or faxing the request to (502) 573-1669 . DO NOT send requests to the local Pretrial Services Officer .

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After regular business hours, if the listed judges and trial commissioner are unavailable, the petition may be presented to the family court judge.

In the event that the district judge(s), trial commissioner, and/or circuit judge(s) is not available, the petition may be presented to the family court judge.

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Petitioners may contact their respective family court clerk’s office to seek civil contempt charges.

2. Or, the petitioners may contact their respective family court clerk's office to seek civil contempt charges.

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Petitioners may contact their respective family court clerk's office to seek civil contempt charges.

2. Or, the petitioners may contact their respective family court clerk's office to seek civil contempt charges.

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If the listed judges and trial commissioner are unavailable during regular business hours, the petition may be presented to the family court judge.

In the event that the district judge, trial commissioner, and/or circuit judge(s) is not available, the petition may be presented to the family court judge.