1. The purpose of these rules of practice and procedure is to give the elements of order, certainty, consistency, uniformity, and predictability to the practice of law in the Bell Circuit Court; to make the administration of the Court's time and resources more efficient; to improve the skills, efficiency, professionalism, and knowledge of the members of the bar; to make the Court and bar more knowledgeable of regional and state rules of practice and procedure; and to bring public admiration, credit, and respect upon the bar and the Court.

2. These rules of practice and procedure are intended to supplement the Rules of Civil Procedure (CR), the Rules of Criminal Procedure (RCr), and the Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice (FCRPP).

3. The rules of practice and procedure contained in Section II below shall apply in all actions described in FCRPP 1(2) that are initiated in, or transferred to, the Bell Circuit Court. The rules of practice and procedure contained in Sections I, III, and V shall also apply to such actions to the extent not inconsistent with any provision of any rule contained in Section II, in which case the rule contained in Section II shall govern.