Supreme Court of Kentucky Fax Number — Clerk of Court and E-Filing
In a matter before the Kentucky Supreme Court, fax tends to move between counsel and parties, while filings go through the state's e-filing system. Supreme Court of Kentucky, seated in Frankfort, Kentucky, is the state's court of last resort in the Ohio Valley. Here is when fax is the right tool between the parties, and how to confirm the clerk's line for the rest.
Supreme Court of Kentucky Fax Number
Ask the Kentucky Supreme Court's clerk's office for its current fax and whether the document belongs in the e-filing system instead
Hours: Clerk's-office staff work Monday through Friday, so time correspondence for a weekday; e-filing itself stays open around the clock.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Supreme Court of Kentucky
- A records or docket copy request to the clerk
- Attorney-appearance or admission correspondence
- A pro se document where the court permits fax (confirm first)
- A courtesy copy of a brief for opposing counsel
- Service copies to a party who has agreed to fax
Service and correspondence around the Kentucky Supreme Court
Around a case at the Kentucky Supreme Court, fax still carries service copies, courtesy copies, and correspondence between the parties. The rules sometimes allow service by fax on a party who has agreed to accept it that way. For those, online fax sends the document without a machine and returns a delivery confirmation to keep with the file.
CM/ECF, paper, and fax at the Kentucky Supreme Court
A document filed with the Kentucky Supreme Court belongs on the electronic docket through the state's e-filing system, which is where the court expects it. Because deadlines run on the docket, a timely electronic filing is what protects a date — a fax does not stand in for it. That is why this page shows how to confirm the clerk's current fax rather than assuming the Kentucky Supreme Court takes one.
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Faxing to Supreme Court of Kentucky — FAQ
Include the case number, the party names, and the document title on the cover sheet. Address the cover sheet to the correct office at the Kentucky Supreme Court or the party, with a number staff can call. Keep the confirmation, especially where the fax stands in for service.
A fax can arrive at the Kentucky Supreme Court at any hour, but the clerk's office that processes it keeps set weekday hours. Clerk's-office staff keep standard weekday hours. Nothing is processed on weekends or court holidays.
Between the parties, fax is still common for service copies and correspondence. Discovery correspondence, extensions, and settlement documents often go by fax between counsel. Verify consent and the rule, send from your computer, and note it in the file.
The current line comes from the Kentucky Supreme Court's official court website, since clerk's-office numbers change. Look for the .gov court site's contact directory, then confirm the number by phone. A quick check beats faxing to a number that has moved.
The Kentucky Supreme Court is reached by a petition for review, and briefing follows through e-filing. Applications for a stay and petitions for rehearing run on the court's deadlines. What you might fax is correspondence, not the petition or brief, which is e-filed. Name the receiving office or party on the cover sheet so it is not misrouted. The result is a clean hand-off to the right office in a matter at the Kentucky Supreme Court.
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