Scott Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth must request a criminal record check from AOC Pretrial Services by phone or fax, not from the local Pretrial Services Officer.

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. KRS 533.252

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If the parties cannot agree on a mediator or mediation service, they must notify the Court, which will select one.

If the parties cannot agree, they shall notify the Court, which will select a mediator or a mediation service.

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The attorney requesting a hearing must notify the Master Commissioner’s office; the Commissioner then sets the hearing’s time and place and gives written notice to the parties.

When a hearing has been requested or is required, it shall be the responsibility of the attorney requesting the hearing to notify the Master Commissioner’s office of the request, after which the Master Commissioner shall fix a time and place for the hearing and give written notice thereof to the parties.

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The parties must contact the Family Court Office to remove pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

The parties shall have the affirmative duty to contact the Family Court Office and remove any pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

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The Circuit Court Clerk or attorney seeking relief must immediately deliver ex parte and temporary restraining order requests, together with the record, to the Master Commissioner.

Requests for Ex Parte and Temporary Restraining Orders shall be immediately delivered to the Master Commissioner, along with the record, by the Circuit Court Clerk or the attorney requesting relief.

WARNING

Circuit clerks may not give legal advice, intervene in or comment on individual cases, or assist with completing forms.

D. Circuit Clerks are not allowed to give legal advice, intervene in, comment on individual cases or assist in the written completion of any forms.

WARNING

A party signing the waiver must keep the Court informed of changes to the party's address or phone number.

keep the Court apprised of any changes in address or phone number.

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Counsel and parties must check the website or the Circuit Clerk to determine the appropriate time and place for a motion docket.

C. Motions for matters in Family Court, not an emergency, shall be noticed for the beginning of the appropriate regularly scheduled motion docket, unless otherwise advised by the Family Court Judge or Family Court Office. It is the responsibility of counsel and parties to check the website or with the Circuit Clerk to determine the appropriate time and place for any motion docket.

WARNING

For civil contempt proceedings, Petitioners should contact the Circuit Clerk's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

For civil contempt proceedings, Petitioners should contact the Circuit Clerk's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

WARNING

Attorneys are expected to request a copy of the calendar-sheet or docket-sheet order from the clerk if one is not provided.

The Court will strive to provide copies at the conclusion of proceeding in which the motion is called and attorneys are expected to know that this is the practice of the Court and request a copy of the calendar sheet or docket sheet order if one is not provided by the clerk.

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Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the order was issued.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

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Petitioners seeking to initiate a criminal complaint should contact local law enforcement or the County Attorney's office where the order was issued.

C. Petitioners seeking to initiate a criminal complaint for violation of a protection order should contact law enforcement or the County Attorney's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

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In forma pauperis motion forms are available by request to the Circuit Clerk.

In forma pauperis motion forms shall be available upon request to the Circuit Clerk.

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The motion and holiday schedules are available from the Circuit Clerk or Family Court Office, on the Family Court website, and by email to attorneys who provided an email address.

A. Sessions for Family Court shall be held in each county of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. The motion docket schedule and the holiday schedule is available upon request to the Circuit Clerk, the Family Court Office, on the Family Court website and via email transmission to attorneys who have provided an email address to the Family Court Office.