Hardin County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Absent an emergency or other legal authorization, an attorney may not communicate about the merits with a Judge or Magistrate before final disposition without adequate notice to opposing counsel and unrepresented adverse parties.

Except in emergency circumstances, or as otherwise provided by law, an attorney shall not communicate, or cause another to communicate, as to the merits of any litigation with any Judge or Magistrate, until final disposition, without adequate notice to opposing counsel and unrepresented adverse parties.

CRITICAL

Except in emergencies or as otherwise provided by law, attorneys may not communicate with a Judge or Magistrate about the merits of litigation before final disposition without adequate notice to opposing counsel and unrepresented adverse parties.

Except in emergency circumstances, or as otherwise provided by law, an attorney shall not communicate, or cause another to communicate, as to the merits of any litigation with any Judge or Magistrate, until final disposition, without adequate notice to opposing counsel and unrepresented adverse parties.

WARNINGCivil cases

Contact

Phone

A status conference may be held by telephone if requested in writing by the parties or directed by the Court; the requesting party must initiate the call and have all parties on the line before contacting the Court.

Said status conference may be conducted in person, or by telephone if requested by the parties in writing or directed by the Court. In the event that a telephone status conference is requested, the party making such request will be responsible for initiating such telephone conference and shall have all parties on the line prior to contacting the Court.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

A status conference may be held by telephone if requested in writing or directed by the Court, and the requesting party must initiate the call with all parties on the line before contacting the Court.

Said status conference may be conducted in person, or by telephone if requested by the parties in writing or directed by the Court. In the event that a telephone status conference is requested, the party making such request will be responsible for initiating such telephone conference and shall have all parties on the line prior to contacting the Court.

WARNING

The Court and Clerk’s staff will not give case information to a party represented by counsel and must refer an inquiring party to counsel or the Clerk’s website.

No case information will be given by the Court or Clerk’s staff to any party in a case who is represented by an attorney of record. Upon inquiry by a party, he or she shall be referred to his or her counsel or the Clerk’s website at www.hardincourts.com.