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# Gary Salyers

Kentucky 39th Judicial District Court · District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Kentucky 39th 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/Powell.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Powell.aspx)
- [Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Powell.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

- District Judge in Kentucky
- Court schedules under his supervision are subject to changes due to weather, security, or other administrative reasons, with notices sent to affected parties by the Circuit Clerk’s office to inform them of rescheduled dates

### Education

- Law degree from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law and has been active in the Greater Lexington legal community.

### Additional information

- Before becoming a judge, Gary Salyers had over 15 years of experience as an attorney, practicing across all levels of criminal and civil law in Kentucky.
- handling matters in the Powell and Breathitt District Courts.
- For those seeking to access case records or court services under Judge Salyers, the Circuit Court Clerk’s office in each county is the starting point.
- His legal experience provides a foundation for his judicial work, particularly in interpreting and applying Kentucky law
- His court responsibilities include overseeing criminal and civil cases, managing dockets, and ensuring the administration of justice within his jurisdiction.