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)
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Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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12.11 Forfeitures
RCr 4.42, RCr 4.48 Quick Reference
1. If the court schedules a bond forfeiture hearing, complete a scheduled Scheduled events
events screen for the next available court date. Use the scheduled events code BFH
code BFH. The hearing is to determine if the bond should be forfeited.
2. Send notice of the hearing to the defendant and the defendant’s surety, if Send notice of
any. hearing to
defendant/surety
3. Apply the ENTERED stamp to the order; add the date and your initials.
Enter, date, initial
4. File on a document screen. Use document type OFB. RCr 4.48(4).
Document type
NOTE: If the district court orders a forfeiture and the amount is beyond its OFB
jurisdiction, or if real estate is involved, send a copy of the district court's order
and the bond to the circuit court. RCr 4.48(2). Consult local protocol before
generating a circuit court action. In circuit court, open the case following Circuit Civil CI case
instructions in the Case Add section of KYCourts Manual. Generate the next Case type OTH
circuit civil CI number or use the next pre-numbered file folder. Use case type
OTH.
5. Serve a copy of the order by first class mail on the defendant and the
surety at their last known addresses. RCr 4.48(1). Event code OH
6. Create a tickler system for 30 days from the date the order is mailed by
completing a scheduled events screen. Use scheduled event code OH. The Create a tickler
defendant or surety has 20 days after service of the order to appear. RCr system
4.48(1).
7. If the defendant or surety request a hearing within 20 days after service of
Scheduled events
the order complete a scheduled events screen for the next available court
code BFH
date. Use scheduled event code BFH.
NOTE: This hearing is not for the purpose of determining whether bond