McCreary County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

During regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition to an available District Judge, with the stated Circuit Judge or Trial Commissioner alternatives when no District Judge is available.

C. Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: Any District Judge that is available. In Whitley County, if no District Judge is available, the petition shall be referred to any Circuit Judge. In McCreary County, if no District Judge is available, the petition shall be presented to the Trial Commissioner. If neither the District Judge nor the Trial Commissioner is available in McCreary County, then the petition shall be presented to a Circuit Judge.

CRITICAL

Contact

Letter fax

Before making its recommendation, the Commonwealth may instead fax the criminal-record-check request to AOC Pretrial Services.

1. Have a criminal record check made by telephoning Pretrial Services at AOC (not local pretrial services), at 1-800-928-6381, or faxing the request to (502) 573-1669.

CRITICALCivil cases

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition to the District Judge on call, or follow the alternatives in section C if that judge is unavailable.

D. Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The District Judge on call. If that District Judge is not available, see section C above.

CRITICALCivil cases

After regular business hours and on weekends, only a Deputy Court Clerk specifically assigned by the Clerk is authorized to take protective-order petitions and administer oaths.

B. The following agencies and officers are authorized to take protective order petitions and administer oaths to petitioner after regular business hours and weekends: Deputy Court Clerk who is specifically assigned this responsibility by the Clerk.

CRITICALCivil cases

During regular business hours, petitioners may submit protective-order petitions and take oaths through the Court Clerk, Deputy Court Clerks, County Attorney, or authorized staff.

A. The following agencies and officers are authorized to take protective order petitions and administer oaths to petitioner during regular business hours: Court Clerk and Deputy Court Clerks; the County Attorney and authorized staff.

CRITICAL

At mediation's conclusion, the mediator must report that the process has ended and, if no agreement is reached, report that fact without comment or recommendation; with the parties' consent, the report may also identify matters whose resolution could facilitate settlement.

906.5 At the conclusion of cases accepted for mediation, the mediator will report to the Court the fact that the mediation process has ended. If the parties do not reach an agreement as to any matter as a result of mediation, the mediator shall report the lack of an agreement to the Court without comment or recommendation. With the consent of the parties, the mediator's report may also identify any pending motions, outstanding legal issues, discovery process or other action by any party which, if resolved or completed, would facilitate settlement.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

1-800-928-6381

1. Have a criminal record check made by telephoning Pretrial Services at AOC (not local pretrial services), at 1-800-928-6381,

1. Have a criminal record check made by telephoning Pretrial Services at AOC (not local pretrial services), at 1-800-928-6381,

WARNING

Upon entry of the order assigning the matter to the D.R.C., counsel should contact the D.R.C.'s office staff to schedule a hearing time.

Upon entry of the order assigning the matter to the D.R.C., counsel should contact the D.R.C.'s office staff to schedule a hearing time.

WARNINGCivil cases

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Court Clerk during business hours. If it is after business hours, see IIB.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: The Court Clerk during business hours. If it is after business hours, see IIB.

INFOCivil cases

A petitioner may go to the 911 Dispatch Center or any law enforcement officer to be referred to the assigned Deputy Court Clerk.

Petitioner may go to the 911 Dispatch Center or any law enforcement officer for referral to that Deputy.