Spencer County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

When a hearing is requested or required, the requesting attorney must notify the 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 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

The Clerk or requesting attorney must immediately deliver ex parte and temporary restraining order requests, along with the record, to the Commissioner.

Requests for ex parte and temporary restraining orders shall be immediately delivered to the Commissioner, along with the record, by the Clerk of this Court or the attorney requesting relief. The Commissioner shall then make a determination.

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition first to Judge Hellard, then to either District Court judge if she is unavailable, and to Judge Hickman if neither District Court judge is available.

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.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

1-800-928-2350

The Commonwealth must obtain a criminal record check by calling AOC Pretrial Services at the stated number; requests must not be sent 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.

CRITICAL

During regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition first to Judge Hellard, then to either District Court judge if she is unavailable, and to Judge Hickman if neither District Court judge is available.

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

Contact

Email to chambers

Counsel must email proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to the Judge's staff attorney.

submit to the Judge's staff attorney proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law along by email

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

502-839-3508

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact Anderson County 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

Phone

502-477-3220

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact Spencer County 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

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

502-633-1287

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact Shelby County 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

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 the listed number.

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).