Kimberly W. Shumate at a glance
- Current role
- Vice-Chief Regional District Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kimberly W. Shumate
Vice-Chief Regional District Judge · Kentucky 9th Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Based at the Hardin County Justice Center, 120 E. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, KY 42701
- Judge Kimberly W. Shumate is a long-serving, highly respected judicial officer in Hardin County, Kentucky, with a background in both legal education and community leadership, currently serving as Vice-Chief Regional District Judge for Division 2 of the 9th Judicial District
- Judge Shumate has actively participated in community outreach, such as leading a Leadership Hardin County session with law enforcement, Teen Court, and a tour of the Hardin County Detention Center
Education
Additional information
- Term: Her four-year term ended January 6, 2019
- Judge Shumate presides over the 9th Judicial District Court Division 2 in Hardin County, which handles traffic, criminal, small claims, evictions, general civil, probate, domestic violence, mental health, and juvenile cases.
- She has been recognized for her leadership in local justice initiatives, including coordinating community law and justice events
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
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Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster
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