COVID-19 Information

This link has the list of judges in Jefferson Circuit. Click on the judges link at the top, you can go to the judges page. Underneath their picture they all have their court procedures for how things are running.

Jefferson County Circuit Court Division 6 from Judge Stevens

Jefferson County Circuit Court Division 11 from Judge Edwards

Jefferson County Circuit Court Division 8 from Judge Chauvin

Jefferson County Circuit Court Division 4 from Judge Cunningham

Jefferson County Circuit Court Division 2 Information from Judge O'Connell

Knox and Laurel Counties Circuit Court Division 1 from Judge Gregory Lay

06/05 Letcher County Circuit Court Temporary Order

06/04 Order for Perry County Circuit Court from Judge Wells

06/03 Fayette Circuit Re-opening Order

06/02 Order for Perry District Court from Judge Goehring

06/02 Order for Carter Elliott and Morgan

06/02 Franklin Circuit Court Miscellaneous Order from Judge Wingate

06/02 Knott/Magoffin Orders
05/29 25th Judicial Circuit Order Regarding Civil Matters

05/27 Woodford, Scott, and Bourbon Counties District, Circuit, and Family Court Orders

14th Judicial District Court Skype Guidelines

14th Judicial Circuit Division 1 General Orders

Family Court General Orders

05/21 Warren Circuit Court Expansion of Court Operations

Updates on All State Courts

Governor's Orders

03/25 Governor’s Order on Essential Services

Legal services are excluded, but the Governor has directed as follows:

Professional services, such as legal services, must implement telecommuting and remote work to the fullest extent possible, and should only use in-person interaction to support Minimum Basic Operations or where telecommuting is impossible.

Covid Legislation Affecting Your Practice

03/31 Extension of SOL in Judicial Branch Budget
The Judicial Branch Budget became effective on Monday April 13.The bill includes a tolling of SOLs in effect until 30 days past the Governor's or the Chief Justice's declaring an emergency, whichever is later. Given the language that states the Chief Justice is authorized to issue a judicial emergency, it appears the Court is authorized to address statutes of limitations but it is not clear there has been a judicial emergency declared. Therefore, prudent/safe action will likely be to file all claims with a statute of limitations that is approaching. As you know the Supreme Court is handling many issues at present and likely will address this in the coming weeks.

03/30 Law making it Easier to Practice Remotely in Kentucky COVID Relief Bill signed into law

The COVID-19 relief bill in the Kentucky Legislature included the following to help you with practicing law remotely:

11 (page 9) For the purposes of complying with any law, rule, order or other requirement relating to the receipt of testimony or signature from any party or witness, or the acknowledgement or notarization of any document, for any legal purpose, video communication is the same as being in the physical presence.

Essential Practice Tips for Your Practice During COVID

05/13 Joint Statement with Kentucky Defense Counsel

04/16 CRP Zoom Depositions

04/16 Securing Your Zoom Meetings

04/16 How to Record a Zoom Deposition

04/16 PDF Exhibit Stamps_District of Utah_United States District Court

04/16 Suggested Zoom Deposition Notice

04/16 Microsoft Teams-Basics for Lawyers by Lucy Bassli

04/14 Plaintiff and Defense Meeting to Discuss Cooperation During Crisis

04/03 Video link: SBA Loans and the CARES Act: What you need to know now

03/27 Download the Video: COVID-19: Essentials and Best Practices for Working Remotely

03/24 Video link: Adapting Your Law Office to COVID-19 and Working Remotely