Wolfe County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Immediately after filing, the petitioner must obtain a pretrial date directly from the Court.

Immediately upon filing petitioner shall obtain a pretrial date per FCRPP 32 directly from the Court and shall serve a copy of the Order upon the parents and GAL with the Petition and Summons.

CRITICAL

After the statutory periods have elapsed, necessary parties have been notified, and the GAL and CHFS reports are filed, petitioner’s counsel must obtain a hearing date directly from the Court.

After the statutory time periods have been met, counsel for the petitioner(s). on notice to the necessary parties, and after the Guardian ad Litem report and CHFS report has been filed, shall obtain a hearing date directly from the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

1-800-928-6381

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. No such requests shall be made to the local Pretrial Service 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. No such requests shall be made to the local Pretrial Service Officer.

CRITICAL

Petitioner's counsel must obtain a final hearing date directly from the Court within the statutory time period.

Within the time period required by statute, counsel for the Petitioner with notice to all necessary parties, shall obtain a final hearing date directly from the Court and tender an Notice in conformity with the given date to be noticed to all necessary parties.

WARNING

Attorneys must promptly notify the Court and all other counsel of circumstances requiring absence or tardiness.

Attorneys shall be punctual in all court appearances and shall give prompt notice to the Court and to all other counsel in the case of any circumstances requiring his or her absence or tardiness.

WARNING

Attorneys must promptly inform the Court of any partial or complete settlement or continuance of a matter set for hearing or trial.

They will promptly inform the Court of any settlement, partial or entire, with any party or the continuance of any matter set for hearing or trial.

INFO

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

606-666-7130

If parties believe issues need to be addressed before trial through a pretrial conference, they are encouraged—not required—to contact the Judge’s office by phone to arrange a special conference or telephone conference.

If any of the parties feel there are issues that must be addressed prior to trial via a pretrial conference, the parties are encouraged to contact the Judge's office at 606-666-7130 or at lisawhisman@kycourts,net and either a special time and date will be set for a pretrial conference or a pretrial telephone conference may be held.

INFO

Petitioners should contact the County Attorney's Office about criminal charges or the Circuit Court Clerk's Office about civil contempt charges.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: - Their respective County Attorney's Office if they seek to file criminal charges, OR Their respective Circuit Court Clerk's Office if they seek to file civil contempt charges.