The Supreme Court has extended the suspension of in-person court
services through May 31, following action that was taken last week.
The effective date of the order has been extended from May 1 to May 31.
The extension means that the Wayne Circuit Clerk's Office will
remain closed to incoming traffic through May 31.
The Supreme Court order restricts dockets, jury trials and jury
service from taking place in-person at court facilities and requires
court proceedings to be conducted remotely.
"Thank you for your efforts to observe strict social distancing,"
Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. said today in an email
announcement to justices, judges, circuit court clerks and court
personnel. "The COVID-19 outbreak is by no means over and we must
continue to be vigilant, both professionally and personally, so that
we and those we come into contact with can stay safe and well."
The emergency release schedule temporarily expands the current
Administrative Release Program (which expedites the pretrial release
of low- to moderate-risk defendants charged with nonviolent,
nonsexual misdemeanors) as follows:
• Defendants who are charged with, or arrested for failure to appear
on, any nonviolent/nonsexual misdemeanor and/or Class D felony
(including defendants arrested on an indictment warrant) and have not
been assessed as a high risk for new criminal activity shall be
released on recognizance.
• Defendants who are charged with any nonviolent/nonsexual Class D
felony, are a high risk for failure to appear, or have previously
failed to appear on any nonviolent/nonsexual misdemeanor or Class D
felony shall be supervised by Pretrial Services.
• Defendants who are served with a warrant for nonpayment of court
costs, fees or fines or with a warrant for failure to appear on a
violation shall be cited and released and a show cause hearing shall
be set after May 31, 2020.
• Defendants who are arrested for contempt of court on civil matters
(excluding any violation of a protective order), nonpayment of child
support or nonpayment of restitution shall be released on
recognizance and a show cause hearing shall be set after May 31, 2020.
• Defendants not released under this schedule or under the current
Administrative Release Program shall be reviewed by a judge within 12 hours of their arrest.
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