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Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated54th Judicial Circuit - Boone and Gallatin Family Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
54th Judicial Circuit - Boone and Gallatin Family Court
KY RBGF Rule 1
Rule 1. Introduction / administrative procedures
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101 Introduction.
A. These are the Rules of Practice of the Family Courts for Boone and Gallatin Counties (54th Judicial Circuit), Division II and Division IV. These Rules supplement the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice (FCRPP), the Juvenile Court Rules of Procedure and Practice (JCRPP), and the Rules of the Supreme Court.
102 These rules shall be effective 30 days after Supreme Court approval.
103 These rules shall be cited as “B/GFCR” for Boone/Gallatin Family Court Rules.
104 Jurisdiction and Assignment of Cases.
A. As a division of Circuit Court with general jurisdiction pursuant to Section 112(6) of the Constitution of Kentucky, a Family Court division of Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction in those matters authorized by KRS 23A.100.
B. A public offense petition shall not be amended to a status petition and a status offense petition shall not be amended to a public offense petition per Juvenile Court Rules of Procedure and Practice 2(G). Status offense petitions shall be filed and heard in Family Court subject to the following:
1. Pending public offense case. If a public offense case involving the child is pending in District Court at any time a status offense case is pending, the clerk shall assign the status offense case to the District Court division presiding over the pending public offense case. The transfer of a pending status offense case shall occur pursuant to Kentucky Juvenile Rules of Procedure and Practice 2(D)(1)(b).
105 Appeal from Family Court Matters.
All appeals from Family Court matters shall proceed by the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
106 Holidays.
Family Court shall adhere to the list of Court Holidays previously set out by the Administrative Office of the Courts, unless otherwise addressed by the Chief Circuit Court Judge.

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HISTORY: Amended effective August 18, 2020. Prior amendments effective August 12, 2013.
Boone/Gallatin Family Court Rule 1, KY R BOONE GALLATIN FAM CT Rule 1
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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