City of Covington v. Court of Justice ex rel. Administrative Office of the Courts

COMBS, Justice.

Petitioner filed this original action in our Court because the respondent is the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). The AOC is the staff for the Chief Justice in executing the policies and programs of the Court of Justice. KRS 27A.050.

In March of 1986, the petitioner revised its ordinance for the curfew of minors to prohibit juveniles under the age of eighteen from being in public at night during certain prescribed hours except under limited circumstances. The respondent has refused to involve its court designated workers in enforcing petitioner’s curfew ordinance.

The…