Todd County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Schedule hearings by telephone or in person through the Judge’s office.

Hearings are to be scheduled by telephone or in person through the office of the Judge.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to duty judge

The law enforcement officer involved will then supply a petition form and contact a judicial officer directly by telephone after it is completed by the petitioner as indicated below.

The law enforcement officer involved will then supply a petition form and contact a judicial officer directly by telephone after it is completed by the petitioner as indicated below.

WARNING

Counsel scheduling a hearing on a motion expected to exceed 15 minutes should notify the Court and request a special date and time.

Counsel scheduling hearings on motions expected to exceed 15 minutes should notify the Court of this fact and request a special date and time for the motion.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to duty judge

After the petitioner completes the form, the officer must contact a judicial officer directly by telephone.

The law enforcement officer involved will then supply a petition form and contact a judicial officer directly by telephone after it is completed by the petitioner as indicated below.

WARNING

Contact

Letter fax to duty judge

After office hours, the officer must follow the judicial officer’s instructions for telefaxing or delivering the completed petition and order form.

After office hours, the officer shall follow instructions given by the judicial officer in telefaxing or delivering the completed petition and order form to the judicial officer.

WARNING

When an uncontested matter needs immediate attention, counsel should deliver the material directly to the Circuit Judge and request immediate action.

In the event an uncontested matter needs immediate attention, counsel should deliver the material directly to the Circuit Judge and request immediate action.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to chambers

For hearings anticipated to take more than 15 minutes, please call the judges office for a special date and time.

For hearings anticipated to take more than 15 minutes, please call the judges office for a special date and time.

INFO

If the Court declines to act on a tendered document, it may have the clerk mail counsel written notice of the reasons.

If the Court declines to take action on a tendered document, it may give written notice of the reason(s) to be mailed by the clerk to the counsel involved.

INFO

Contact

Phone to duty judge

Judicial officers may be reached by telephone 24 hours a day through each county’s emergency dispatch center.

Judicial officers may be reached by telephone on a 24 hour basis through the emergency dispatch centers in each county.

INFO

Contact

Phone to duty judge

Judicial officers may be reached by telephone through each county’s emergency dispatch center at any hour.

Judicial officers may be reached by telephone on a 24 hour basis through the emergency dispatch centers in each county.