Ky. Cir. Ct. Clerks' Manual RELEASE NOTES

2. If the circuit court denies the motion for emergency relief, the adversely

affected party may file a motion for emergency relief in the Court of Appeals.

RAP 60(H)(3).

3. Do not prepare a record for certification or transmit any records to the Court of

Appeals. The parties are responsible for providing any copies of the record

necessary for the Court of Appeals review. RAP 20(C)(2), RAP 20(D), RAP

60(J)(3).

NOTE: A motion for emergency relief or an appeal from the denial of a motion

for emergency relief does not stay the writ proceedings in circuit court.

104 RELEASE NOTES

Date Released Chapters Affected

07/2026 Circuit Criminal Cases, Citations, and District Court Criminal Cases, Dismissal

Notices, Domestic Violence and Interpersonal Protective Orders, Filing of

Pleadings, Other Papers and Tendered Documents, Forcible Entry and

Detainer, Grand Jury, Inspection of Records, Juvenile Offender, Mental Health,

Probate, Recusal Motion Order

02/2026 Agister’s Lien & Warrant, Appeals, Expungement, Juvenile Cases, Records

Retention Archiving and Destruction, References and Resources, Small Claims

Cases, UIFSA Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

09/2025 In Forma Pauperis, Adoptions, Judicial Auditor, Civil Actions, Disability

Proceedings, Dissolution of Marriage/Legal Separation/Annulment, Drug

Court, Elections, Juvenile Cases

07/2025 Child Support Services, Bonds and Sureties, Civil Actions, Circuit Criminal

Cases, District Court Criminal Complaints, Domestic Violence and

Interpersonal Protective Orders, Juvenile Cases, Paternity Proceedings,

Probate

05/2025 Appeals, Temporary Injunctions and Restraining Orders, Expungement,

Firearms Prohibitions, Garnishment After Judgment, Guardian Ad Litem,

Juvenile Cases, Mental Health, No Pass/No Drive Law, Probate, Special Judge

Appointment, Writ of Possession

03/2025 Adoptions, Affidavits, Appeals, Bonds and Sureties, Citations, Civil Actions

Filed by Inmates, Civil Summons, Commissioners of Circuit Court/Foreclosure,

Disability Proceedings, Domestic Violence and Interpersonal Protective

Orders, Status/Public Offenses, Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma

Pauperis, Paternity Testing, Guardian or Conservator for Minor

RELEASE NOTES

11/2024 Citations, Elections, Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence,

Probate, Special Judge Appointment

9/2024 Adoptions, Citations, Juvenile Cases, Name Change, Mental Health

8/2024 Appeals, Circuit Criminal Cases, Citations, Domestic Violence and

Interpersonal Protective Orders, Juvenile Cases, Recordings: Audio/Video,

Subpoenas

7/2024 Agister’s Lien and Warrant, Circuit Criminal Cases, Compel a Witness,

Dismissal Notices, Expungement, Foreign Judgment, Garnishments After

Judgment, Jury Information, Juvenile Cases, Mental Health, Oath and

Affirmations, Subpoenas

5/2024 Petition/Complaint, Expungement, Guardian Ad Litem, Small Claims Cases,

Subpoenas

2/2024 Appeals, Citation, Deferred Prosecution, Disability Proceedings, Domestic

Violence and Interpersonal Protective Orders, Expungement, Firearms

Prohibitions, Juvenile Cases, Motion to Set Aside/Void Conviction, Probate,

Statistical Information, Uniformed Veterans’ Guardianship Act

9/2023 Involuntary Admission, Preliminary Hearing Held, Disability Proceedings,

Forcible Entry and Detainer, Mental Health, Condemnation Proceedings,

UIFSA Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Accounting Manual Links

7/2023 Order of Corrections Cabinet, Appeals to Supreme Court/Court of Appeals,

Special Judge Appointment, Commissioners of Circuit Court/Foreclosure,

Appeals to Supreme Court/Court of Appeals, Mental Health, Drug Court

5/2023 Filing of Pleadings, Other Papers and Tendered Documents,

Cremation/Disposition of Decedent Remains, Calendar, Mental Health,

Expungement

3/2023 Jury Information, Expungement, Garnishment After Judgement, Notice of

Submission of Case for Final Adjudication, Oaths and Affirmations, Dissolution

of Marriage/Legal Separation/Annulment, Inspection of Records, Juvenile

Cases

10/2022 Civil Actions, Forcible Entry and Detainer, Special Judge Appointment,

Warrants and Criminal Summons, Domestic Violence and Interpersonal

Protective Orders, Termination of Parental Rights, Mental Health

7/2022 Adoptions, Appeals, Citations, Drug Court, Jury Information, Probate,

Termination of Parental Rights

5/2022 Adoptions, Disability Proceedings, Inspection of Records, Probate, Writ of

Prohibition/Writ of Mandamus

RELEASE NOTES

2/2022 Probate, Petition to Marry, Mental Health, Jury Information

10/2021 Civil Actions, Citations, Court Security Incident Report

8/2021 Expungement, Juvenile Cases, Appeals, Probate

3/2021 Appeals, Civil Actions

2/2021 Probate, Civil Actions, Juvenile Cases, Adoption, Cremation/Disposition of

Decedent Remains, Statistical Information

11/2020 Bonds and Sureties, Probate, Appeals

8/27/2020 Commissioners of Circuit Court, Bonds and Sureties, Expungement, Civil

Actions, Juvenile Cases

7/13/2020 Special Judge Appointment, Juvenile Cases, Expungement, Appeals,

Terminations of Pretrial Rights, Records Retention Archiving and Destruction

Civil Actions, Citations

Older Release

Notes