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# Elizabeth A. Chandler

Kentucky 15th Judicial District Court · District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Kentucky 15th Judicial District Court
- State: Kentucky
- Role: District Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing platform

Scope: statewide

Kentucky Court of Justice publishes statewide instructions for using Zoom to participate in remote court proceedings.

Evidence excerpt: This page provides general instructions about how to use Zoom to participate in a remote court proceeding.

[Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### video voice content sharing

Scope: statewide

Kentucky identifies Zoom as a platform that supports video, voice, and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones, and room systems.

Evidence excerpt: Zoom is a videoconferencing platform that offers video, voice and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones and room systems.

[Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### county login information

Scope: statewide

Kentucky directs parties to obtain specific remote-court login information from the circuit court clerk for the county where they are scheduled to appear.

Evidence excerpt: To request specific login information for your court event, contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county in which you are scheduled to appear.

[Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Carroll.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Carroll.aspx)
- [Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Carroll.aspx)
- [Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The Chief Regional District Judge for District 15, Division 1 of the Kentucky District Court, serving until December 31, 2026
- Locations: Carrollton, KY (William L. Wheeler Hall of Justice) and Williamstown, KY (Grant County Judicial Center)
- Her role as Chief Regional District Judge involves both adjudicating cases and supervising judicial operations in her district
- Before joining the bench, Chandler worked as an assistant Carroll County attorney and served as legal counsel for the cities of Carrollton and Corinth, Kentucky, as well as at the Crawford & Baxter Law Firm

### Education

- Salmon P. Chase College of Law — J.D. (1998)
- Northern Kentucky University — B.A.

### Additional information

- Re-elected: 2010 and 2014 without opposition
- As Chief Regional District Judge for Division 1, she oversees district court cases in these counties, including criminal, civil, and family matters