Woodford County Circuit Court, Kentucky Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

The attorney requesting a required or requested hearing must notify the Master Commissioner’s office; the Master Commissioner then sets the hearing’s time and place and gives written notice to the parties.

When a hearing has been requested or is required, it shall be the responsibility of the attorney requesting the hearing to notify the Master Commissioner’s office of the request, after which the Master Commissioner shall fix a time and place for the hearing and give written notice thereof to the parties.

CRITICAL

Requests to inspect adoption records must be made to the Family Court Judge.

Pursuant to KRS 23A.100, the Family Court Division of Circuit Court is the primary forum for adoption proceedings and all requests to inspect adoption records shall be made to the Family Court Judge.

CRITICAL

If the parties cannot agree on a mediator or mediation service, they must notify the Court.

If the parties cannot agree, they shall notify the Court, which will select a mediator or a mediation service.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth must request a criminal-record check by phone or fax from AOC Pretrial Services and must not send the request to the local Pretrial Services Officer.

1 . 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. KRS 533.252

CRITICAL

The parties must contact the Family Court Office to remove pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

The parties shall have the affirmative duty to contact the Family Court Office and remove any pending hearings concerning resolved issues.

CRITICAL

The authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner, or in the event the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner is not in the county or is unavailable, the petition may then be presented to any District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner or, if not available, then to the Circuit Judge of Family Court, or if not available, then to either Circuit Judge.

The authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner, or in the event the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner is not in the county or is unavailable, the petition may then be presented to any District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner or, if not available, then to the Circuit Judge of Family Court, or if not available, then to either Circuit Judge.

CRITICAL

The Circuit Court Clerk or the attorney requesting relief must immediately deliver ex parte and temporary restraining order requests, together with the record, to the Master Commissioner.

Requests for Ex Parte and Temporary Restraining Orders shall be immediately delivered to the Master Commissioner, along with the record, by the Circuit Court Clerk or the attorney requesting relief.

CRITICAL

The clerk or designee must present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner; if unavailable or outside the county, the petition may be presented through the stated sequence of other judges.

Upon receipt the Circuit Court Clerk or designee shall present the petition to the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner, or in the event the on-call District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner is not in the county or is unavailable, the petition may then be presented to any District Court Judge or Trial Commissioner or, if not available, then to the Circuit Judge of Family Court, or if not available, then to either Circuit Judge.

WARNING

Parties and attorneys must check the Family Court calendar before filing and the docket before motion hour; the Circuit Clerk need not notify them that an untimely or improperly noticed motion was set for the next docket.

It is the responsibility of the parties and attorneys to check both the Family Court calendar prior to filing pleadings and the Family Court docket prior to motion hour. The Circuit Clerk is not responsible for informing parties or attorneys that an untimely filed or improperly noticed motion has been set on the next motion docket.

WARNING

Petitioners should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the order was issued to initiate contempt proceedings.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

WARNING

Counsel and parties must check the website or contact the Circuit Clerk to determine the time and place of a motion docket.

It is the responsibility of counsel and parties to check the website or with the Circuit Clerk to determine the appropriate time and place for any motion docket.

WARNING

Circuit Clerks may not give legal advice, intervene in or comment on individual cases, or assist with completing forms.

Circuit Clerks are not allowed to give legal advice, intervene in, comment on individual cases or assist in the written completion of any forms.

INFO

The motion and holiday schedules are available from the Circuit Clerk or Family Court Office, on the website, and by email to attorneys who provided an email address.

The motion docket schedule and the holiday schedule is available upon request to the Circuit Clerk, the Family Court Office, on the Family Court website and via email transmission to attorneys who have provided an email address to the Family Court Office.

INFO

The Family Court Judge may modify the schedule, and changes will be made available as soon as practicable in the same manner as the schedule.

From time to time schedule modifications may be made at the discretion of the Family Court Judge and such changes will be made available as soon as practicable in the same manner set forth herein.

INFO

The Court will strive to provide the calendar or docket sheet order after the proceeding, and attorneys are expected to request a copy from the clerk if one is not provided.

The Court will strive to provide copies at the conclusion of proceeding in which the motion is called and attorneys are expected to know that this is the practice of the Court and request a copy of the calendar sheet or docket sheet order if one is not provided by the clerk.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

For Division IV Dependency/Neglect/Abuse dates and times, callers may contact the clerk.

Dependency/Neglect/Abuse - Call Clerk for information on dates and times.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

For Status Case dates and times, callers may contact the clerk.

​Status Cases - Call Clerk for information on dates and times.​

INFO

For civil contempt proceedings, petitioners should contact the Circuit Clerk's office in the county where the order was issued.

For civil contempt proceedings, Petitioners should contact the Circuit Clerk's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

INFO

For a criminal complaint alleging violation of a protective order, petitioners should contact law enforcement or the County Attorney's office in the county where the order was issued.

For criminal complaints for violation of a protective order, Petitioners should contact law enforcement or the County Attorney's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence order was issued.

INFO

To access case records, contact or visit the county clerk’s office.

Call or visit the office to access case records.

WARNING

A party who proceeds without counsel must keep the Court informed of changes to the party's address or phone number.

Said waiver shall contain the party's correct address and phone number. Any party seeking to sign such waiver shall Appearances Waivers and Agreements before a notary. Said waiver shall contain the party's correct address and phone number.