Whitley Circuit Court Document Format Requirements

A tendered or proposed order or judgment must not contain a law firm’s letterhead.

206.4 In no event shall a tendered or proposed order or judgment contain the letterhead of a law firm on the judgment or order.

Protective-order petitions must be requested, completed, and signed on form AOC-275.1.

All petitions requested, completed and signed by persons seeking protection under KRS Chapter 403 or KRS Chapter 456 shall be made on form AOC-275.1, and shall be accepted and filed with the court. KRS 403.725, KRS 456.030.

AOC Form 346 must be used for an order voiding pretrial diversion of a Class D felony.

AOC Form 346, styled Order Voiding Pretrial Diversion Of A Class D Felony, shall be used for this purpose.

Orders must not contain counsel’s letterhead in any margin.

Orders shall not contain the letterhead of counsel in any margin.

Motions, pleadings, and orders must meet the specified paper, spacing, and type requirements; real-property descriptions are excepted from double spacing, and larger type is preferred, especially in briefs.

208.1 All motions, pleadings, and orders shall be typewritten or electronically printed, on 16 pound or heavier, white, opaque, unglazed paper, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Orders shall not contain the letterhead of counsel in any margin. All motions, pleadings, and orders shall be double spaced, except legal descriptions of real property. All motions pleading, and orders shall be written with type never smaller than pica, and larger type is preferable, especially in briefs.