Union County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

After the stated working hours and on weekends, DCBS or the responding police agency must contact a Family Court or District Court Judge about an emergency custody order.

After working hours, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and on weekends, the Family Court Judge or the District Court Judge shall be contacted by DCBS or the responding police agency.

CRITICAL

A petitioner seeking contempt proceedings should contact the clerk in the county where the protective order was entered and file a completed affidavit on form AOC 275.5.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's office in the county where the protective order is entered and file a completed affidavit on form AOC 275.5.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before recommending diversion, the Commonwealth must obtain a criminal-record check by calling or faxing Pretrial Services at AOC 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 1-800-928-6381, or faxing the request to (502) 573-1669 . DO NOT send requests to the local Pretrial Services Officer.

CRITICAL

When a party prepares one of the listed judicial-sale documents because the case facts make that necessary or desirable, the party or attorney must coordinate its preparation with the Master Commissioner.

When the facts of a particular case render it necessary or desirable that a party prepare any of these documents, that party or attorney shall coordinate the preparation with the Master Commissioner.

CRITICAL

Outside regular Circuit Court Clerk business hours, a person seeking protection should contact a sworn peace officer or the county attorney to obtain a domestic violence petition.

At times other than these regular Circuit Court Clerk business hours, the person seeking protection should contact any sworn peace officer (local city police, sheriff's office or the state police) or the County Attorney in their respective county to obtain a Domestic Violence Petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

The completed, sworn petition must be presented immediately to the Family Court Judge, with alternate judicial officers in the circuit or a surrounding county authorized when the specified officials are unavailable.

The completed, sworn Domestic Violence Petition shall immediately be presented to the Family Court Judge of the 5h Judicial Circuit. If not available, the petition may be presented to any trial commissioner, District Judge, or Circuit Judge of the 5h Judicial Circuit. If no authorized individual can be found in the 5" Judicial Circuit, the office shall present the verified petition to the Family Court Judge, Circuit Judge, District Judge, or Trial Commissioner in any surrounding county.

CRITICALCivil cases

During the stated weekday working hours, people seeking an emergency custody order must go to the local Circuit Court Clerk's office, where the Clerk contacts a Family Court or District Court Judge.

During normal working hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, persons seeking an Emergency Custody Order (ECO) shall come to the Circuit Court Clerk's office in the County where the request is being made and the Circuit Clerk shall contact the Family Court Judge or the District Court Judge.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties are responsible for keeping the Court informed of address changes.

It is the responsibility of the parties to keep the Court apprised of any address changes.

CRITICAL

A person seeking an emergency protective order should go to the county Circuit Court Clerk's Office and file a domestic violence petition during the stated weekday hours.

During the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, a person who wishes to obtain an EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER should go to the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in their county and file a DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PETITION.

WARNING

The clerk, an attorney of record, or a party of record acting pro se must immediately bring any question about the propriety of a filing to the Court’s attention.

Any question concerning the propriety of filing of any item shall be brought to the Court's attention immediately by the clerk or an attorney of record, or party of record acting pro-se.

WARNING

Matters requiring evidence must be arranged with the Court for assignment to a special time.

Matters requiring presentation of evidence will be assigned a special time upon arrangement with the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's office in the county where the protective order is entered

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's office in the county where the protective order is entered

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

270-389-1811

Contact the Circuit Clerk at 270-389-1811 to post a bond of $10,000 or greater.

Note: Posting of bond $10,000.00 or greater - must contact Circuit Clerk at 270-389-1811.

WARNINGCivil cases

During the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, a person who wishes to obtain an Emergency Protective Order should go to the Circuit Clerk's Office in their respective county and file a Domestic Violence Petition.

During the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, a person who wishes to obtain an Emergency Protective Order should go to the Circuit Clerk's Office in their respective county and file a Domestic Violence Petition.

WARNINGCivil cases

At times other than these regular Circuit Court Clerk business hours, the person seeking protection should contact any sworn peace office (local city police, sheriff's office, or state police) or the County Attorney in their respective county to obtain a Domestic Violence Petition.

At times other than these regular Circuit Court Clerk business hours, the person seeking protection should contact any sworn peace office (local city police, sheriff's office, or state police) or the County Attorney in their respective county to obtain a Domestic Violence Petition.

INFO

Contact

Letter fax

A party may fax the Master Commissioner a statement about delinquent taxes without re-filing an amended judgment and order of sale.

You may fax the Master Commissioner a statement regarding delinquent taxes, without re-filing an amended judgment and order of sale.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Call or visit the Office of Circuit Court Clerk to access case records.

Call or visit the office to access case records.

INFO

If a scheduled motion day falls on a holiday, litigants should check with the clerk to determine the alternate date.

Should one of these dates fall on a holiday one should check with the clerk to determine the alternate date.

INFO

Contact

Letter fax to chambers

A statement regarding delinquent taxes may be faxed to the judge without re-filing an amended judgment and order of sale.

YOU MAY FAX ME A STATEMENT REGARDING DELINQUENT TAXES, WITHOUT RE-FILING AN AMENDED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF SALE.

INFOCivil cases

Contact

Email

After the Family Court Judge approves the proposed orders, parties may schedule adoption hearings by email or motion.

Once approval of the proposed orders has been obtained from the Family Court Judge, parties may secure a date and time for all hearings in adoptions via email or by Motion.