Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Lisa Hayden Whisman

Judge • Powell County Circuit Court, Kentucky

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Discovery Service Notice
1 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Continuance Motion

  • 1 copy

Notice of Motion, Motion

  • 1 copy • At Time of Service

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request

Communication

Court-wide

Chambers1 contacts

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Powell County Circuit Court, Kentucky publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 172 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Petition

    The judge reviewing a petition must indicate in the petition whether the action is a domestic violence action or an interpersonal protective order action.

  • Applies to
    Pretrial diversion application

    Defense counsel must submit the diversion application to the Circuit Judge and Commonwealth Attorney, state that granting diversion waives the defendant’s speedy-trial or disposition rights, and obtain the defendant’s agreement on the record.

  • Applies to
    Written recommendation

    The Commonwealth must make a written recommendation for each application using AOC Form 347.

Service

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  • The Court may void participation in pretrial diversion after a hearing and notice to the Commonwealth and defendant upon the specified showing of noncompliance or lack of satisfactory progress.

  • At the time notice of the motion is served on the adverse party, a copy of the notice and motion shall also be furnished to the Judge of the Court at her address of 1131 Main Street, Suite 3, Jackson, KY 41339 or via electronic mail at lisawhisman@kycourts.net (if counsel feels motion will be contested), and proof of service on the Judge should be listed on the Certificate of Service.

  • Notice of the deposition's time and place and the witnesses to be deposed must be given unless the parties agree on those matters.

Filing Timing

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  • The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

  • Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

  • Deadline
    1 hours

    Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    (606) 666-5768

    The Breathitt Circuit Court Clerk or a deputy clerk may take protective-order petitions and administer oaths during the listed business hours.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    (606) 663-4141

    The Powell Circuit Court Clerk or a deputy clerk may take protective-order petitions and administer oaths during the listed business hours.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk
    Phone
    (606) 668-3736

    The Wolfe Circuit Court Clerk or a deputy clerk may take protective-order petitions and administer oaths during the listed business hours.

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