Morgan County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

During regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present a received petition to one of the listed judicial officers.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: (1.) District Court Judge (2.) Family Court Circuit Judge (3.) Circuit Court Judge (4.) Trial Commissioners of Elliott or Morgan counties.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before recommending diversion, the Commonwealth must obtain a criminal-record check from AOC Pretrial Services by phone or fax and must not send the request to the local Pretrial Services Officer.

Before making a recommendation to the Court, the Commonwealth shall : 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

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present a received petition to one of the listed judicial officers.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: (1.) District Court Judge (2.) Family Court Circuit Judge (3.) Circuit Court Judge (4.) Trial Commissioners of Elliott or Morgan counties.

CRITICAL

Outside working hours, including weekends and holidays, the Family Court Judge must be contacted about an Emergency Custody Order.

B. After working hours, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends and holidays the Family Court Judge shall be contacted.

CRITICAL

During the stated weekday working hours, people seeking an Emergency Custody Order must come to the Circuit Clerk's Office.

A. During normal working hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, persons seeking an Emergency Custody Order (ECO), shall come to the Circuit Clerk's Office.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Counsel may call the clerk or answering service to learn whether the judge will hear motions on a scheduled date.

Counsel may then call the Clerk or the answering service and receive information in regard to whether or not the Judge will be able to hear Motions on that date .

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Litigants may call or visit the Circuit Court Clerk’s office to access case records.

Call or visit the office to access case records.

INFO

The Clerk of each of the counties in the district will be notified whenever possible and as soon as he determines if the Judge will not be able to hear motions on any given date .

The Clerk of each of the counties in the district will be notified whenever possible and as soon as he determines if the Judge will not be able to hear motions on any given date .