Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)

Citation: Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
Jurisdiction: Kentucky (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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 Appeals to Court of Appeals/Supreme Court
 Appeals from Administrative Agencies
 District to Circuit Court Appeals

4.1 Appeals to Supreme Court/Court of Appeals Process Map

The time limits for filing appeals, calculated from notice of entry of the judgment, are as follows:

Appeal Type Time Limit

Civil Actions, RAP 3(A) 30 DAYS

Paternity Judgments, KRS 406.051 60 DAYS

Criminal Actions, RCr 12.04(3) 30 DAYS

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 APPEALS

4.1.1 Notice of Appeal
1. Upon receipt of a notice of appeal or cross-appeal, collect filing fees as set Quick Reference
forth in the Accounting Manual and give a receipt. Checks are made Notice of appeal
payable to the Circuit Court Clerk. Do not apply the FILED stamp or must be signed and
process the appeal until the filing fees are paid. accompanied by a
filing fee or motion
EXCEPTIONS:
to proceed IFP. If
• In Forma Pauperis Granted (also see Section 57 Motion for Leave to neither is present,
Proceed In Forma Pauperis); return the NOA to
the party or
• In a criminal case when the appellant is represented by the Public
attorney who
Advocate/Defender;
attempted to file it
• When a judicial officer is a party in his/her official capacity. RAP
13(B)(3).
• In a criminal or civil case when the appellant is the Commonwealth.
NOTE: City and county governments are not exempt from paying filing fees
UNLESS the action is filed in the name of the Commonwealth.
2. If neither a filing fee, nor an In Forma Pauperis motion, is included with the
notice of appeal, return the notice of appeal to the appellant with an
explanation of the deficiency.
NOTE: See Section 4.1.3 if the notice of appeal is accompanied by a Motion
for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. File, date, initial