The Jefferson County Circuit Court is the Kentucky Circuit Court with jurisdiction over Jefferson County Kentucky , which includes the city of Louisville, Kentucky . It is the largest single unified trial court in Kentucky .
11-593: The Kentucky Circuit Court with jurisdiction over Jefferson County, Kentucky , includes the city of Louisville, Kentucky . In 1991, the Family Court was established as a separate division of the Jefferson County Circuit Court, and is tasked with handling all family law matters. On January 1, 2021, Kentucky's first Business Court Docket was launched in Jefferson County Circuit providing
22-692: A specialized forum for complex commercial cases. The Jefferson County Circuit Court has 13 separate divisions, with separate judges presiding over each division. Circuit Court judges serve terms of eight years. As of 2021, the Chief Judge was Angela McCormick Bisig. David L. Nicholson is the Circuit Court Clerk. There are several officers of the court, including judges, jurors, mediators, master commissioners, prosecutors, defense attorneys, clerks and bailiffs. The Kentucky Court of Justice maintains an official roster of all circuit court judges, including
33-484: Is currently headed by Col. John Aubrey, Sheriff. Kentucky Circuit Courts The Kentucky Circuit Courts are the state courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Kentucky . The Circuit Courts are trial courts with original jurisdiction in cases involving capital offenses and other felonies ; land disputes ; contested probates of wills ; and civil lawsuits in disputes with an amount in controversy over $ 5,000. Circuit courts also have
44-403: The 13 judges of the Jefferson County Circuit Court. Notable judges have included: The master commissioner is a subordinate judicial officer elected by the judges of the court and granted limited power to hear and make decisions in certain types of legal matters, similar to a United States magistrate judge . The function of the master commissioner is to assist the Jefferson County Circuit Court in
55-482: The Circuit Court Clerk is responsible for managing the courtrooms and other clerical courtroom activities, including serving as the custodian of all court records as maintaining the repository of fees, fines and court costs in the Jefferson County Circuit Court . The current Circuit Court Clerk is David L. Nicholson. The functions of the bailiff are contracted to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, which
66-677: The District Court over proceedings involving domestic violence and abuse , the Uniform Parentage Act and Uniform Interstate Family Support Act , dependency, child abuse and neglect , and juvenile status offenses . In 2019, the Kentucky Supreme Court created a Business Court Docket Pilot project in the Jefferson County Circuit Court, effective January 1, 2020. Circuit judges serve in eight-year terms. There are 57 circuits, which may have one or more judges, depending on
77-495: The Jefferson County Commonwealth's Attorney is "to promote public safety through the ethical, fair and just prosecution of criminal offenses; to advocate for justice for the victims of crimes; to safeguard the rule of law; to promote citizens’ confidence in the criminal justice system by treating all persons with fairness, dignity and respect, and to collaborate with all members of the criminal justice system to ensure
88-540: The discharge of its duties and the enforcement of its judgments, including conducting sales of property to satisfy liens, mortgages, or claims of ownership. Currently, the Master Commissioner is Carole C. Schneider. The Jefferson County Commonwealth's Attorney (referred to in most states as the District Attorney), Thomas B. Wine, prosecutes crimes before the court on behalf of Kentucky. The mission statement of
99-581: The population and docket size. Circuits may include one or more counties ; some have up to four. The Jefferson County Circuit Court is the largest single unified trial court in Kentucky . Appeals from decisions of the Circuit Courts are made to the Kentucky Court of Appeals , the state intermediate appellate court, which may be further appealed to the Kentucky Supreme Court . (Criminal cases in which
110-880: The power to issue injunctions , writs of prohibition , writs of mandamus , and appeals from the decisions of administrative agencies . Circuit Courts also hear appeals from the District Courts , which in Kentucky are courts of limited jurisdiction that hear misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, violations of county and municipal ordinances and small claims . The family court division of Circuit Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving dissolution of marriage (divorce), child custody , visitation , maintenance and support ( alimony and child support ), equitable distribution of property in dissolution cases; adoption , and termination of parental rights. The family court division has concurrent jurisdiction with
121-631: The rights of all persons are respected." The functions of the Louisville Metro Public Defender's Office are contracted to the Louisville and Jefferson County Public Defender Corporation, a 503(c)(3) non-profit organization . Daniel T. Goyotte served as the Chief Public Defender from 1982 to 2018. Currently, the Chief Public Defender of the Louisville Metro Public Defender's Office is Leo G. Smith. The Jefferson County Office of
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