Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2023-15 BCR 3.4

a. A judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court may, sua sponte, refer a Civil

Case to the Business Court Docket if he or she finds that the Gravamen of the

case falls within the scope of BCR 2.1, subject to the exceptions in BCR 2.2.

b. The referral shall be reviewed by the Chief Circuit Judge. In the

event the Chief Circuit Judge is also a Business Court Docket Judge, the

referral shall be reviewed by the Supreme Court Justice for the 4th Appellate

District.

c. Within fifteen days after the referral is entered, the Chief Circuit

Judge or, if appropriate under BCR 3.4(b), the Supreme Court Justice for the

4th Appellate District, shall determine whether the case is appropriate for

reassignment to the Business Court Docket. If the case is ordered to be

reassigned to the Business Court Docket, it shall be returned to the Office of

the Circuit Court Clerk for assignment in the same manner as if it had been

originally identified by the plaintiff as appropriate for the Business Court

Docket. If the case is not deemed appropriate for reassignment to the Business

Court Docket, it shall remain in the division of Jefferson Circuit Court to which

it was originally assigned.