These Local Rules incorporate herein by reference any Supreme Court Orders which control post COVID-19 Emergency operations. See: COVID-19 and the Kentucky Courts--Kentucky Court of Justice for all applicable Orders in effect. Any specific case type referenced herein which is addressed by any Supreme Court Order will proceed insomuch as Supreme Court Orders permit.

Jury Trials have resumed effective May 18, 2021 and are scheduled at the discretion of the Court.

Social Distancing and masking is at the discretion of the court as local conditions require. At court appearances, the Court will assign a time for the parties to reappear to help stagger the dockets to maximize efficiency and social distancing while minimizing both In Person & Zoom wait times.

CONTINUED USE OF ZOOM REMOTE TECHNOLOGY: The 11^th Judicial District understands that remote courts provide opportunities for efficiency for both the Courts and those that appear before the Court Therefore, Remote Courts availability will continue as we move into 2023. The following guidelines are to assist parties and attorneys who wish to appear remotely.

All defendants in misdemeanor, felony, and DUI cases must appear in person unless otherwise instructed by the Judge. If you are an out-of-town Defendant or Attorney, you can contact the Judge's office for permission to appear remotely.

Defendants appearing for traffic cases, other than for a DUI case, may appear either in person or via Zoom using the login information below.

For Eviction Court, all parties must attend in person. One exception: A party being evicted who wants to admit their breach or non-payment & be evicted may appear remotely via Zoom. However, anyone else must be in person.

For Civil Motion Hour, all parties may appear either in person or remotely via Zoom. For Small Claims, all parties must attend in person unless permission received from the Judge to appear remotely.

For Probate Court, all parties may appear either in person or remotely via Zoom. For Guardianship Court, all parties may appear either in person or remotely via Zoom.

For Domestic Violence Court, parties must attend in person unless permission received from the Judge to appear remotely.

For Child Support Court, parties who are compliant with payments may attend remotely via Zoom. Parties who are not compliant, must attend in person. However, parties who reside out of county or are employed with wage withholding in place, may contact the Child Support Office or Judge's office for permission to appear remotely.

For Juvenile Court and Dependency, Neglect & Abuse cases, parties must attend in person unless permission received to appear remotely. Family members, foster parents and others who are providing care to removed children may attend court remotely. Also, parties who are in treatment or placements may attend court remotely.

If a party is unable to attend in person for a legitimate reason, remote appearances are allowed at the discretion of the Court and should be confirmed with the Judge's secretary. Parties with active warrants are not allowed to attend via remote technology.

Law Enforcement Agencies of the 11^th Judicial District will be required to provide a Court information sheet to parties with their Citation which provides information on how to appear in court via electronic means or how to resolve their case without a Court appearance. Information sheets will be prepared by the Chief District Judge's office and will be made available to Law Enforcement, the County Jail and to the Circuit Clerk.