The Kentucky Supreme Court has issued an Order implementing temporary emergency procedures within the court system, particularly aimed at the “social distancing” prevention model for minimizing the spread of the virus, that will suspend most court proceedings in the local area.
According to a press release the 56th Judicial Circuit will comply with the Supreme Court’s Order, which is aimed at maintaining not only public health within each community, but also the health and safety of litigants, lawyers, law enforcement agencies, and Court of Justice employees.
Judges C.A. “Woody” Woodall, James R. Redd, and Natalie White, as well as the Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, and Trigg Circuit Clerks, are working to make the suspension of regular court as orderly as possible. The suspension of civil trials, hearings, and motions as well as the curtailing of non-emergency matters in both District and Circuit Court involves rescheduling numerous cases.
The general public can obtain accurate information about COVID-19 here. The website also includes a link for trial dockets where any party to any litigation can find information about when their case has been rescheduled. If there is no internet access, people may call the local circuit clerk’s office to obtain accurate rescheduling information.
All three judges state that the Kentucky Court of Justice wants to do its part in maintaining public health and safety, without a total closure of court facilities.
