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# Michael O. Caperton

Kentucky 27th Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Kentucky 27th Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Kentucky
- Role: Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Court of Appeals of Kentucky, 2007-present
- Began his judicial career as a district court judge for the 27th Judicial District from 1994 to 2007, then held the role of a circuit court judge for the 27th Circuit Court starting in 2008

### Education

- He later obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1987.
- Transylvania University — B.A.

### Additional information

- Elected to the 27th Circuit Court in 2016 and ran in a special election for Division 1 of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, 3rd Appellate District, in 2019, where he was defeated by Jacqueline Caldwell.
- He also served on the Kentucky Court of Appeals from 2008 to 2014, gaining over seven years of appellate experience
- Judge, 2006-2006
- Michael Caperton earned his undergraduate degree from Transylvania University in 1977 and a teaching certificate in biology and chemistry from Cumberland College.
- Caperton has over eight years of experience as an attorney, practicing in family law, criminal law, civil law, and complex civil litigation.
- He has participated in multiple judicial elections over his career, reflecting his long-standing involvement in Kentucky’s judicial system
- Before entering the legal profession, Caperton worked in diverse roles including school teacher, heavy equipment operator, and truck driver, which he cites as broadening his perspective for judicial decision-making

## 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/Laurel.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Laurel.aspx)
- [Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Laurel.aspx)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7322/michael-caperton/)
- [Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7322/michael-caperton/)

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