Russell Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

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Counsel for the moving party must contact the Domestic Relations Commissioner before filing to arrange a hearing and provide its anticipated length.

Prior to the filing of a motion to be heard before the Domestic Relations Commissioner, counsel for the moving party shall contact the Domestic Relations Commissioner to schedule a time for the hearing on the motion and inform the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the anticipated length of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Outside regular business hours, an authorized agency or officer must present an interpersonal protective order petition to the assigned judge or, if unavailable, to the Trial Commissioner or another Family Circuit or District Judge.

Upon receipt of a petition for an interpersonal protective order action under KRS Chapter 456 outside regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: The Family Circuit Judge or the District Judge assigned to preside over interpersonal protective order actions during that calendar month according to the schedule in Section IIIC) below or if unavailable, a Russell/Wayne Trial Commissioner or if unavailable, a Russell/Wayne Family Circuit or District Judge.

CRITICAL

The Circuit Clerk’s office must be notified when a case is ready for the Court to take under submission.

In either event, the office of the Circuit Clerk shall be notified when a case is ready for the Court to take under submission .

CRITICAL

A party requesting a transcript must timely notify the Court Reporter or Circuit Clerk of the date the transcript is needed.

Any party desiring a transcript shall notify the Court Reporter or Circuit Clerk in a timely manner of the date by which said transcript is needed.

CRITICAL

During regular business hours, an authorized agency or officer must present a domestic violence order petition to the Family Circuit Judge, or, if unavailable, to the Trial Commissioner, or, if unavailable, to a District Judge.

Upon receipt of a petition for a domestic violence order under KRS Chapter 403 during regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: In Russell and Wayne Counties, the Family Circuit Judge, or if unavailable, the Russell/Wayne Trial Commissioner or if unavailable, a Russell/Wayne District Judge.

CRITICAL

Outside regular business hours, an authorized agency or officer must present a domestic violence order petition to the Family Circuit Judge, or, if unavailable, to the Trial Commissioner, or, if unavailable, to a District Judge.

Upon receipt of a petition for a domestic violence order under KRS Chapter 403 outside regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: In Russell and Wayne Counties, the Family Circuit Judge, or if unavailable, the Russell/Wayne Trial Commissioner or if unavailable, a Russell/Wayne District Judge.

CRITICAL

During regular business hours, an authorized agency or officer must present an interpersonal protective order petition to the Family Circuit Judge or the District Judge assigned for that month.

Upon receipt of a petition for an interpersonal protective order action under KRS Chapter 456 outside regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: The Family Circuit Judge or the District Judge assigned to preside over interpersonal protective order actions during that calendar month according to the schedule in Section IIIC) below

CRITICAL

The Circuit Clerk's office must be notified when a case is ready for submission to the Court.

In either event, the office of the Circuit Clerk shall be notified when a case is ready for the Court to take under submission

CRITICAL

If an action set for trial settles, the parties must immediately notify the Circuit Clerk's office.

L . SETTLED CASES : When any action which is set for trial is settled, the parties shall immediately notify the office of the Circuit Clerk of this fact .

CRITICAL

An attorney seeking to schedule a motion must contact the appropriate Circuit Court Clerk's Office, provide the approximate hearing time, and send the judge a copy; failure to comply means the motion will not be heard at the specified date and time.

(2) Scheduling Motions - Any attorney desiring to set a motion, shall contact the appropriate Circuit Court Clerk's Office. The attorney shall notify the Circuit Court Clerk's Office of the approximate time required to hear the motion . The attorney shall also send a copy of the motion to the Circuit Judge . Failure to comply with the above provisions shall result in the motion not being heard on the date and time specified .

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(2) Scheduling Motions - Any attorney desiring to set a motion, shall contact the appropriate Circuit Court Clerk's Office. The attorney shall notify the Circuit Court Clerk's Office of the approximate time required to hear the motion. The attorney shall also send a copy of the motion to the Circuit Judge . Failure to comply with the above provisions shall result in the motion not being heard on the date and time specified .

(2) Scheduling Motions - Any attorney desiring to set a motion, shall contact the appropriate Circuit Court Clerk's Office. The attorney shall notify the Circuit Court Clerk's Office of the approximate time required to hear the motion. The attorney shall also send a copy of the motion to the Circuit Judge . Failure to comply with the above provisions shall result in the motion not being heard on the date and time specified .

WARNING

When an action set for trial is settled, the parties must immediately notify the Circuit Clerk.

When any action which is set for trial is settled, the parties shall immediately notify the office of the Circuit Clerk of this fact.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Clerk in the county where the existing protective order was entered.

B. Petitioners seeking to Initiate contempt proceedings chould contact: The Circuit Clerk in the County where the oxisting protective order was entered.

WARNING

The attorney filing a Notice of Appeal, Designation of Record, or Order to Proceed in forma paauperis must send a copy to the Court Reporter or Circuit Clerk.

A copy of any Notice of Appeal, Designation of Record or Order to Proceed in forma paauperis shall be sent to the Court Reporter or Circuit Clerk by the attorney filing same .

WARNING

If the matter is resolved before the hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner must be notified promptly.

If the matter to be heard is resolved prior to the time of a hearing, the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall be promptly notified .