Shelby Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

An attorney requesting a hearing must notify the Commissioner’s office; the Commissioner then sets the hearing 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 Commissioner's office of the request, after which the Commissioner shall fix a time and place for hearing and give written notice thereof to the parties.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to chambers

Counsel must submit the proposed findings and conclusions by email to the Judge's staff attorney.

After the conclusion date of a trial before the court, counsel shall prepare and submit to the Judge's staff attorney proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law along by email in Microsoft Word format within ten (10) days of the conclusion of the trial.

CRITICAL

When a case is called, participating counsel must stand, answer the call, announce appearances, and tell the Court whether a hearing is necessary.

When the case is called, participating counsel shall stand in place, answer the call, announce their appearances for the record, and advise the Court if a hearing is necessary in the matter.

CRITICAL

During regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present a petition to Judge Hellard, or follow the stated sequence of alternate judges if she is unavailable.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the authc rized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: Judge S. Marie Hellard, Family Court Judge, or if unavailable, then to either of the District Court's Judges, Judge Donna Dutton, or Judge J.R. Robards. If neither of the District Court's Judges are available, then same shall be presented to Judge Charles Hickman, Judge of the Circuit Court.

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present a petition to Judge Hellard, or follow the stated sequence of alternate judges if she is unavailable.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: Judge S. Marie Hellard, Family Court Judge, or if unavailable, then to either of the District Court's Judges, Judge Donna Dutton, or Judge J.R. Robards. If neither of the District Court's Judges are available, then same shall be presented to Judge Charles Hickman, ludge of the Circuit Court.

WARNING

Attorneys scheduled for a motion hour must ascertain whether the Court has canceled or rescheduled it.

It is the obligation of attorneys scheduled to appear at a given motion hour to ascertain whether the motion hour has been canceled or rescheduled by the Court.

WARNING

Zoom requests for Circuit and District Court should be directed to the Judge's Office.

Note: Zoom requests for Circuit and District Court should be made directly to the Judge's Office.

WARNING

Phone

1-800-928-2350

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

Have a criminal record check made by telephoning Pretrial Services at AOC at 1-800-928-2350, or faxing the request to (502) 573-1669. [DO NOT send requests to the local Pretrial Services Officer.

INFO

Phone

502-633-1287

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact Shelby Circuit Court Clerk Lowry Miller at 502-633-1287.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: In Shelby County, contact Lowry Miller, Shelby Circuit Court Clerk, 502-633-1287

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

People seeking case records may call or visit the Circuit Court Clerk's office.

Call or visit the office to access case records.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

502-839-3508

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact Anderson Circuit Court Clerk Pam Robinson at 502-839-3508.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: In Anderson County, contact Pam Robinson, Anderson Circuit Cour: Clerk, 502-839-3508

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

502-477-3220

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact Spencer Circuit Court Clerk Becky Robinson at 502-477-3220.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: In Spencer County, contact Becky Robinson, Spencer Circuit Court Clerk, 502-477-3220

CRITICAL

Phone

502-647-5234

Restraining-order and injunction motions are heard only by the Court and must be scheduled through the Circuit Court Judge's Office at 502-647-5234.

Motions for Restraining Orders and Injunctions shall only be heard by the Court. Those motions shall be scheduled through the Circuit Court Judge's Office (502-647-5234).