Warren Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

If the parties cannot agree on a scheduling order, they must contact Family Court Staff to schedule a telephonic conference, allowing sufficient lead time for entry of the order within 60 days.

- c. If the parties cannot agree, they shall contact the Family Court Staff to schedule a telephonic conference for obtaining a Scheduling Order Regarding Discovery, Amendment of Pleadings, Experts and Mediation from the court, allowing sufficient lead time for entry of a Scheduling Order Regarding Discovery, Amendment of Pleadings, Experts and Mediation within the required 60 days, (FCRPP 2(6)(c));

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to duty judge

After completing the petition, the officer must immediately call the Judge for the Judge’s location before presenting the petition for review.

Upon completion of the petition, the officer shall immediately telephone the Judge for his or her location and then present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or other covering Judge to review the domestic violence petition or interpersonal protective petition.

CRITICAL

Documents intended for filing must be filed at the Clerk's office; mailing them directly to the Judge's chambers does not constitute proper filing and they will be returned or discarded.

G. All documents intended for filing shall be filed at the Warren Circuit Court Clerk's office. Documents mailed directly to the Judge's chambers shall not be considered properly filed and will be returned to sender or discarded.

CRITICAL

When a civil or criminal action settles, counsel must promptly notify the court.

When a civil or criminal action is settled by the parties, counsel for the parties shall promptly notify the court.

CRITICAL

Counsel must notify the court at the first docket call if a hearing may take more than 15 minutes.

At the first call of the docket, counsel shall notify the court if the hearing may take more than fifteen (15) minutes.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to duty judge

After completing the petition, the officer must immediately call the on-call or covering judge for the judge’s location and present the petition for review.

Upon completion of the petition, the officer shall immediately telephone the Judge for his or her location and then present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or other covering Judge to review the domestic violence petition or interpersonal protective petition.

CRITICAL

The mediator must not communicate ex parte with the Court, directly or indirectly, about a case, its parties, or their counsel.

- 4. The mediator shall not communicate ex parte with the Court, either directly or indirectly, regarding any case, the parties thereto, or their respective counsel.

CRITICAL

The moving party must notify the clerk when its motion is filed pursuant to CR 78(2).

The moving party has an affirmative duty to notify the clerk that its motion has been filed pursuant to CR 78(2).

WARNING

Requests to use the Warren County Justice Center facilities must be made to the court administrator.

Requests to utilize the facilities of the Warren County Justice Center shall be made to the court administrator

INFO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings are advised to contact the Warren Circuit Court Clerk's Office at the listed address.

B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: Warren Circuit Court Clerk's Office 1001 Center Street Bowling Green KY 42101

INFO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Warren Circuit Court Clerk's Office at the stated address.

- B. Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: Warren Circuit Court Clerk's Office 1001 Center Street Bowling Green KY 42101

INFO

Attorneys and pro se litigants may contact the Clerk's Office to obtain current AOC or Court forms; the appendix forms are examples, and users are encouraged to use the most current forms.

E. The WFCR Appendix contains sample forms. These forms are included as examples only. It is important to use the most current forms. AOC forms are not included in the WFCR Appendix; however, attorneys and pro se litigants may contact the Warren Circuit Court Clerk's Office to obtain the most current AOC forms or Court forms.

INFO

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Edmonson Circuit Court Clerk's office.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Edmonson Circuit Court Clerk's office at 110 West Main Cross Street, Brownsville, Kentucky 42210.