Kentucky Court of Justice
District Court judges across Kentucky participate in HB 463 training about pretrial release, bond determinations
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- District Court judges across Kentucky participated in a District Judges Seminar on June 3 about how to handle pretrial release and bond determinations under House Bill 463, which took effect June 8, 2011. The AOC offered the seminar in Frankfort for all district judges and trial commissioners and circuit judges who share on-call rotations with district judges.
HB 463 is the most concentrated overhaul of Kentucky’s penal code in more than 30 years and was supported by all three branches of government. The legislation is designed to curb the cost of incarceration without compromising public safety.
“House Bill 463 directly affects how district judges do their jobs, especially in the areas of pretrial release and bond,” said Campbell County District Court Judge Karen A. Thomas, who also serves as president of the Kentucky District Judges Association, chair of the District Judges Education Committee and chief regional district judge for the Northern Region. “The seminar was helpful in preparing the judges for the significant changes that come with the new law. These changes require judges to set lower bonds and authorize substantial credit for days served in jail in lieu of requiring defendants to pay costs and fines.”
The three-hour seminar included an introduction to HB 463 and in-depth training on the tool that pretrial officers use to assess risk among pretrial defendants. Pretrial officers use the results of the risk assessment to help judges determine whether to grant pretrial release to defendants. The Administrative Office of the Courts operates the statewide pretrial services program.
Under HB 463, judges are required to consider the pretrial risk assessment when setting bonds and to grant pretrial release to low- and moderate-risk defendants, which are those who pose a low risk of flight, are likely to appear for trial and are not likely to be a danger to others. The legislation limits bond amounts for misdemeanor offenses and mandates that defendants receive credit of $100 per day toward bond and $50 to $100 a day in jail credit toward any fines owed except in certain circumstances. HB 463 calls for law enforcement officers to cite individuals for most misdemeanor offenses rather than arrest them.
District Court
District Court is the court of limited jurisdiction and handles juvenile matters, city and county ordinances, misdemeanors, violations, traffic offenses, probate of wills, arraignments, felony probable cause hearings, small claims involving $2,500 or less, civil cases involving $5,000 or less, voluntary and involuntary mental commitments and cases relating to domestic violence and abuse. Appeals from District Court decisions are made to the local Circuit Court.
Administrative Office of the Courts
The AOC is the operations arm for the state court system and supports the activities of nearly 3,300 court system employees and 403 elected justices, judges and circuit court clerks. The AOC Division of Judicial Branch Education provides continuing education for district judges. As the fiscal agent for the state court system, the AOC also executes the Judicial Branch budget.
Judges who participated in the training include (District Court judge unless otherwise noted):
Anderson County
Circuit Court Judge Charles R. Hickman (serves Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties)
Judge Linda S. Armstrong (serves Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties)
Judge Donna G. Dutton (serves Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties)
Bath County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge William W. Roberts (serves Bath, Menifee, Montgomery and Rowan counties)
Boone County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge Charles T. Moore (serves Boone and Gallatin counties)
Judge Jeff Smith (serves Boone and Gallatin counties)
Bourbon County
Judge Vanessa M. Dickson (serves Bourbon, Scott and Woodford counties)
Judge Mary Jane Phelps (serves Bourbon, Scott and Woodford counties)
Boyd County
Judge Gerald B. Reams Jr.
Boyle County
Judge Jeff L. Dotson (serves Boyle and Mercer counties)
Bracken County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge W. Todd Walton II (serves Bracken, Fleming and Mason counties)
Breathitt County
Circuit Court Judge Frank A. Fletcher (serves Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe counties)
Judge Kenneth R. Profitt (serves Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe counties)
Breckinridge County
Judge Shan F. Embry (serves Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade counties)
Judge Kenneth Harold Goff II (serves Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade counties)
Butler County
Judge John M. McCarty (serves Butler, Edmonson, Hancock and Ohio counties)
Caldwell County
Judge Jill Clark (serves Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon and Trigg counties)
Calloway County
Judge Randall A. Hutchens
Campbell County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Circuit Court Judge Richard A. Woeste
Judge Gregory T. Popovich
Judge Karen A. Thomas
Carroll County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Clark County
Judge Earl-Ray Neal (serves Clark and Madison counties)
Clay County
Judge Henria Bailey-Lewis (serves Clay, Jackson and Leslie counties)
Judge Renee H. Muncy (serves Clay, Jackson and Leslie counties)
Clinton County
Judge Scarlett B. Latham (serves Clinton, Russell and Wayne counties)
Judge James M. Lawson (serves Clinton, Russell and Wayne counties)
Crittenden County
Judge Daniel M. Heady (serves Crittenden, Union and Webster counties)
Cumberland County
Judge Kristi Renee Castillo (serves Cumberland and Monroe counties)
Daviess County
Judge Daniel M. “Nick” Burlew II
Judge David C. Payne
Edmonson County
Judge John M. McCarty (serves Butler, Edmonson, Hancock and Ohio counties)
Estill County
Judge William “Bo” Leach (serves Estill, Lee and Owsley counties)
Fayette County
Judge Megan Lake Thornton
Judge Kim Wilkie
Fleming County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge W. Todd Walton II (serves Bracken, Fleming and Mason counties)
Floyd County
Judge Eric D. Hall
Franklin County
Judge Kathy R. Mangeot
Judge Chris Olds
Gallatin County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge Charles T. Moore (serves Boone and Gallatin counties)
Judge Jeff Smith (serves Boone and Gallatin counties)
Garrard County
Judge Bill Oliver (serves Garrard, Jessamine and Lincoln counties)
Grant County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Graves County
Judge Deborah Hawkins Crooks
Grayson County
Judge Shan F. Embry (serves Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade counties)
Judge Kenneth Harold Goff II (serves Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade counties)
Green County
Judge Amy S. Anderson (serves Green, Marion, Taylor and Washington counties)
Hancock County
Judge John M. McCarty (serves Butler, Edmonson, Hancock and Ohio counties)
Hardin County
Judge Kimberly W. Shumate
Judge John D. Simcoe
Harlan County
Judge Jeffrey J. Brock
Harrison County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge Charles W. Kuster (serves Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties)
Henry County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge Diana E. Wheeler (serves Henry, Oldham and Trimble counties)
Hopkins County
Judge W. Logan Calvert
Judge William R. Whitledge
Jackson County
Judge Henria Bailey-Lewis (serves Clay, Jackson and Leslie counties)
Judge Renee H. Muncy (serves Clay, Jackson and Leslie counties)
Jefferson County
Judge Stephanie Burke
Judge David P. Bowles
Judge Gina Kay Calvert
Judge Sean R. Delahanty
Judge Annette Karem
Judge Katie King
Judge Deana “Dee” McDonald
Judge Sandra L. McLaughlin
Judge Ann Bailey Smith
Judge Michele B. Stengel
Judge Jennifer Bryant Wilcox
Judge Erica Lee Williams
Jessamine County
Judge Bill Oliver (serves Garrard, Jessamine and Lincoln counties)
Johnson County
Judge John Kevin Holbrook (serves Johnson, Lawrence and Martin counties)
Judge Susan M. Johnson (serves Johnson, Lawrence and Martin counties)
Kenton County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Knott County
Judge Dennis P. Prater (serves Knott and Magoffin counties)
Lawrence County
Judge John Kevin Holbrook (serves Johnson, Lawrence and Martin counties)
Judge Susan M. Johnson (serves Johnson, Lawrence and Martin counties)
Lee County
Judge William “Bo” Leach (serves Estill, Lee and Owsley counties)
Leslie County
Judge Henria Bailey-Lewis (serves Clay, Jackson and Leslie counties)
Judge Renee H. Muncy (serves Clay, Jackson and Leslie counties)
Lewis County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Lincoln County
Judge Bill Oliver (serves Garrard, Jessamine and Lincoln counties)
Livingston County
Judge Jill Clark (serves Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon and Trigg counties)
Lyon County
Judge Jill Clark (serves Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon and Trigg counties)
Madison County
Judge Earl-Ray Neal (serves Clark and Madison counties)
Magoffin County
Judge Dennis P. Prater (serves Knott and Magoffin counties)
Marion County
Judge Amy S. Anderson (serves Green, Marion, Taylor and Washington counties)
Marshall County
Judge Jack M. Telle
Martin County
Judge John Kevin Holbrook (serves Johnson, Lawrence and Martin counties)
Judge Susan M. Johnson (serves Johnson, Lawrence and Martin counties)
Mason County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge W. Todd Walton II (serves Bracken, Fleming and Mason counties)
McCracken County
Judge W.A. Kitchen
McCreary County
Judge Cathy E. Prewitt (serves McCreary and Whitley counties)
Meade County
Judge Shan F. Embry (serves Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade counties)
Judge Kenneth Harold Goff II (serves Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade counties)
Menifee County
Judge William W. Roberts (serves Bath, Menifee, Montgomery and Rowan counties)
Mercer County
Judge Jeff L. Dotson (serves Boyle and Mercer counties)
Monroe County
Judge Kristi Renee Castillo (serves Cumberland and Monroe counties)
Montgomery County
Judge William W. Roberts (serves Bath, Menifee, Montgomery and Rowan counties)
Nelson County
Judge Robert W. Heaton
Nicholas County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge Charles W. Kuster (serves Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties)
Ohio County
Judge John M. McCarty (serves Butler, Edmonson, Hancock and Ohio counties)
Oldham County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge Diana E. Wheeler (serves Henry, Oldham and Trimble counties)
Owen County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Owsley County
Judge William “Bo” Leach (serves Estill, Lee and Owsley counties)
Pendleton County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge Charles W. Kuster (serves Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties)
Perry County
Judge Leigh Anne Stephens
Pike County
Judge Kelsey E. Friend
Judge Darrel H. Mullins
Powell County
Circuit Court Judge Frank A. Fletcher (serves Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe counties)
Judge Kenneth R. Profitt (serves Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe counties)
Pulaski County
Judge Jeffrey Scott Lawless (serves Pulaski and Rockcastle counties)
Judge Kathryn G. Wood (serves Pulaski and Rockcastle counties)
Robertson County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge Charles W. Kuster (serves Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties)
Rockcastle County
Judge Jeffrey Scott Lawless (serves Pulaski and Rockcastle counties)
Judge Kathryn G. Wood (serves Pulaski and Rockcastle counties)
Rowan County
Judge William W. Roberts (serves Bath, Menifee, Montgomery and Rowan counties)
Russell County
Judge Scarlett B. Latham (serves Clinton, Russell and Wayne counties)
Judge James M. Lawson (serves Clinton, Russell and Wayne counties)
Scott County
Judge Vanessa M. Dickson (serves Bourbon, Scott and Woodford counties)
Judge Mary Jane Phelps (serves Bourbon, Scott and Woodford counties)
Shelby County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Circuit Court Judge Charles R. Hickman (serves Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties)
Judge Linda S. Armstrong (serves Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties)
Judge Donna G. Dutton (serves Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties)
Spencer County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Circuit Court Judge Charles R. Hickman (serves Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties)
Judge Linda S. Armstrong (serves Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties)
Judge Donna G. Dutton (serves Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties)
Taylor County
Judge Amy S. Anderson (serves Green, Marion, Taylor and Washington counties)
Trigg County
Judge Jill Clark (serves Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon and Trigg counties)
Trimble County
Court of Appeals Judge Joy A. Moore (represents Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties)
Judge Diana E. Wheeler (serves Henry, Oldham and Trimble counties)
Union County
Judge Daniel M. Heady (serves Crittenden, Union and Webster counties)
Washington County
Judge Amy S. Anderson (serves Green, Marion, Taylor and Washington counties)
Wayne County
Judge Scarlett B. Latham (serves Clinton, Russell and Wayne counties)
Judge James M. Lawson (serves Clinton, Russell and Wayne counties)
Webster County
Judge Daniel M. Heady (serves Crittenden, Union and Webster counties)
Whitley County
Judge Cathy E. Prewitt (serves McCreary and Whitley counties)
Wolfe County
Circuit Court Judge Frank A. Fletcher (serves Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe counties)
Judge Kenneth R. Profitt (serves Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe counties)
Woodford County
Judge Vanessa M. Dickson (serves Bourbon, Scott and Woodford counties)
Judge Mary Jane Phelps (serves Bourbon, Scott and Woodford counties)