Kathy Lape at a glance
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Kathy Lape
Circuit Judge · Kentucky 16th Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- 1999–2014: Partner, Lape & Aylor, P.S.C. (private practice) 2008: Judge, Kenton District Court 1991–1997: Staff attorney, Hamilton County Common Pleas Court 2015–present: Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit, Division 1
- In March 2024, the Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a decision by Judge Lape in a property dispute involving the Hills’ “Coach House” in Covington’s Licking Riverside Historic District
- The Circuit Court Judge for Division 1 of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Kenton County, Kentucky
Education
Additional information
- handling both civil and criminal cases in the county’s general jurisdiction court
- Court records, case searches, and scheduling information are available through the Kenton County Justice Center website and the Kentucky Court of Justice’s judicial directory
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Kentucky Court of Justice publishes statewide instructions for using Zoom to participate in remote court proceedings.
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 ↗
Statewide
Kentucky identifies Zoom as a platform that supports video, voice, and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones, and room systems.
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 ↗
County Login Information
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.
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 ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 29, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 29, 2026.
Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster
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View Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster ↗Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions ↗