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Rule 16 Procedure on rules for contempt

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated27th Judicial Circuit - Knox and Laurel Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
27th Judicial Circuit - Knox and Laurel Circuit Court
KY RKLC Rule 16
Rule 16 Procedure on rules for contempt
Currentness
A. To obtain a show cause order in proceedings for contempt, a party should file a motion supported by an affidavit showing the party is entitled to the Order.
B. An order may be issued ex parte which shall not come on for hearing sooner than five (5) days from the date it is served unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
C. No order shall come on for hearing unless it has been served on the person named in the order by an officer authorized to serve a summons. The order shall contain a short statement of the grounds for it's issuance and the following statement: “IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST WILL ISSUE.”

Credits

HISTORY: Amended effective April 3, 2008; prior amendments effective January 24, 2006.
Knox and Laurel Circuit Court Rule 16, KY R KNOX CIR CT Rule 16
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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