Muhlenberg Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

During regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present a petition to the District Judge or Trial Commissioner, or to the Circuit Judge if neither is available.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: The District Judge or Trial Commissioner If the District Judge or Trial Commissioner is not available, the Circuit Judge

CRITICALCivil cases

The appellant’s attorney must notify the clerk by letter to submit the action when all briefs are filed or the briefing time has expired.

The appellant's attorney shall by letter notify the clerk to submit the action to the court when all briefs have been filed or the time expired.

CRITICALCivil cases

People seeking virtual attendance, or their attorneys, must give court staff the attendee’s name and, for telephone appearances, telephone number.

Persons (or their attorneys) shall furnish to the court’s staff the attendee’s name and telephone number (if the attendee is to appear telephonically), so the person can be properly identified in the court’s virtual waiting room.

CRITICALCivil cases

Phone

(270) 338-5930

A person seeking virtual attendance must formally request the court’s permission by email or telephone at least two business days before the event and show good cause.

Persons may be permitted to attend certain court sessions remotely by virtual electronic connection. The person seeking virtual attendance shall request formally (by email or by telephone to donnagregory@kycourts.net or (270) 338-5930) the court’s express permission not less than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled court event and show good cause for said request.

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present a petition first to the District Judge, then to the Trial Commissioner, then to the Circuit Judge, and, if none is available, to any elected or appointed District or Circuit Judge in the Commonwealth.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The District Judge. If the District Judge is not available to the Trial Commissioner. If the District Judge and Trial Commissioner is not available to the Circuit Judge. If none of these judges are available, to any elected or appointed District or Circuit Judge of the Commonwealth.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Motions may not be placed on the docket by telephone.

No motions shall be placed on the docket by telephone.

WARNING

Phone

(270) 338-5930

A person seeking Circuit Court virtual attendance must request express permission at least two business days in advance, show good cause, contact the judge’s legal assistant, and provide the required identity information.

The person seeking virtual attendance shall formally request the court’s express permission not less than two (2) business day prior to the scheduled court event, and show good cause, according to the following procedure: a. Telephone or email the Circuit Judge’s legal assistant, at (270) 338-5930 or donnagregory@kycourts.net, and provide the name of the party requesting virtual attendance; b. The person requesting to attend remotely, or their attorney, must furnish court staff the attendee’s name and ensure, when joining the virtual court session, that the attendee’s identity is shown. If the attendee will not link to the court session by the online platform provided in the link (e.g., calls in by telephone), the telephone number to be used for attendance shall be furnished in the initial call to court staff so the person is properly identified in the court’s virtual waiting room. Failure to provide identification may result in a delay in calling the attendee’s case, a continuance of the court date, or a sanction for failure to appear; c. Good cause shall include extraordinary travel from the venue, medical emergency, conflict in another venue, or other substantial hardship, as determined in the court’s discretion.

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Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: Depending upon the county in which the Domestic Violence action is pending, file a motion with the McLean or Muhlenberg Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: Depending upon the county in which the Domestic Violence action is pending, file a motion with the McLean or Muhlenberg Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Phone

Motions may not be placed on the docket by telephone.

No motions shall be placed on the docket by telephone.

WARNING

Phone

(270) 338-0997

A person seeking District Court virtual attendance must request express permission at least two business days in advance, show good cause, contact the judicial support specialist, and provide the required identity information.

The person seeking virtual attendance shall formally request the court’s express permission not less than two (2) business day prior to the scheduled court event, and show good cause, according to the following procedure: 1. Telephone or email the District Judge’s judicial support specialist at (270) 338-0997 or shannonjones@kycourts.net and provide the name of the party requesting virtual attendance; 2. The person requesting to attend remotely, or their attorney, must furnish court staff the attendee’s name and ensure, when joining the virtual court session, that the attendee’s identity is shown. If the attendee will not link to the court session by the online platform provided in the link (e.g., calls in by telephone), the telephone number to be used for attendance shall be furnished in the initial call to court staff so the person is properly identified in the court’s virtual waiting room. Failure to provide identification may result in a delay in calling the attendee’s case, a continuance of the court date, or a sanction for failure to appear;