Jefferson Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Jefferson Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Hearings will not be rescheduled via email.
Circuit 2 will not reschedule any hearings via email.
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Remote appearances, except civil motion hour appearances, must be scheduled through the Judicial Support Specialist.
All remote appearances (other than civil motion hour) are to be scheduled through Judicial Support Specialist.
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However, the Court will continue to offer the remote option provided the party seeking to appear remotely provides notice to the Court and opposing counsel at least 7 days prior to the scheduled court appearance. The notice shall set forth the reasons for the request and will be subject to Court review. Notice shall be provided by email to allisondespain@kycourts.net
Summary: A party seeking to appear remotely for a matter other than motion hour must email the Court and opposing counsel notice at least 7 days beforehand, state the reasons, and obtain Court review.
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*** If you are objecting to a preliminary ruling or would like the case called, please email the Court’s JSS and staff attorney AND ALL COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES!
Summary: Objections to preliminary rulings and requests to have a case called must be emailed to the Court’s JSS, the staff attorney, all counsel, and unrepresented parties.
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*** Objections or requests to call are to be made by 10:00 a.m.
Summary: Objections to preliminary rulings and requests to have a case called must be made by 10:00 a.m.
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Even where an order has been filed electronically, a pleading may not come to the attention of the judge within the necessary time-frame unless her staff is made aware that it has been filed.
Summary: For time-sensitive matters, notify the judge's staff that an electronically filed pleading has been filed so it reaches the judge in time.
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if case is ready for trial, contact JSS for PTC date.
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Contact JSS to schedule a pretrial conference date if the case is ready for trial.
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Contact JSS for oral argument date
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Contact JSS to schedule an oral argument date.
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Counsel are still encouraged to communicate with Division Three staff prior to appearing unscheduled at Business Court Motion Hour to ensure case materials are available.
Summary: Counsel are encouraged to contact Division Three staff before appearing unscheduled at Business Court Motion Hour so case materials can be made available.
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For scheduling Case Management Conferences and other Business Court matters, please contact Kimberly Lowe.
Summary: Contact Kimberly Lowe to schedule Case Management Conferences and other Business Court matters.
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Civil cases
Bills of Discovery shall be conducted in the Office of the Master Commissioner on Friday mornings.
Summary: Bills of Discovery are conducted in the Master Commissioner's Office on Friday mornings.
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- (502) 595-4054
If you experience technical issues, contact Jennifer Miles Lombardi at 📞 (502) 595-4054 or 📧 jenniferlombardi@kycourts.net
Summary: Contact the judicial assistant by phone or email for Zoom technical issues.
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To schedule time in the courtroom for testing, please email: 📧 jenniferlombardi@kycourts.net
Summary: Email the judicial assistant to schedule courtroom time for testing trial or hearing presentations and media.
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- (502) 595-4294
If you are having any Zoom connection issues, please contact Allison Despain at (502) 595-4294.
Summary: Contact Allison Despain by phone for Zoom connection issues.
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If you would like to receive Division Five’s preliminary rulings via email, please contact the Division’s JSS or staff attorney for inclusion on service list.
Summary: To receive Division Five’s preliminary rulings by email, contact the Division’s JSS or staff attorney to be added to the service list.
How may parties contact Jefferson Circuit Court?
Jefferson Circuit Court: Bills of Discovery are conducted in the Master Commissioner's Office on Friday mornings. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Annie O'Connell: The rule addresses email communications. Hearings will not be rescheduled via email.
Judge Susan Schultz Gibson: Remote appearances, except civil motion hour appearances, must be scheduled through the Judicial Support Specialist.
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