Kentucky court system ready to implement House Bill 369

The Kentucky court system has the legal forms and processes in place to carry out a bill that prohibits a person who owes restitution for certain theft offenses from driving until the restitution is paid in full, with an option to apply for a hardship license.

“The Administrative Office of the Courts worked with judges, circuit court clerks, the Kentucky Division of Driver Licensing and the Kentucky State Police to create a process to implement HB 369,” said Kevin Smalley, manager for the AOC Division of Clerk Services.

Justice Cunningham is keynote speaker at Guthrie, Ky., marker ceremony

Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham was the keynote speaker at a marker ceremony in Guthrie, Ky., June 20, 2009. The historic highway marker commemorates the 1904 meeting of more than 5,000 farmers in Guthrie for the formation of the Dark Fired Tobacco Association.

The association was formed to combat the strangling James B. Duke monopoly which was driving down tobacco prices for the farmers to starvation level. The association’s efforts were followed by a farmer revolt led by the Night Riders against the Duke Trust between 1904-09. The revolt was the most violent and sustained civil uprising in America between the Civil War and the race riots of the 1960s. Justice Cunningham serves the 1st Supreme Court District in Western Kentucky. Justice Cunningham’s remarks (60KB-PDF)

Supreme Court approves new rules governing attorney conduct

For the first time in nearly 20 years the Supreme Court of Kentucky has approved comprehensive revisions to its rules governing attorney conduct, including a new rule that requires attorneys who know about professional misconduct by other attorneys or judges to report the misconduct. The rules were released April 16 and become effective July 15. Revised Supreme Court Rules with order effective 7-15-2009 (382KB-PDF)