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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11. If the forfeiture is a property bond, immediately send the judgment of
forfeiture to each county clerk where the land is located. RCr 4.48(4)

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BONDS AND SURETIES

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12.12 Surrender of Defendant
RCr 4.50
12.12.1 Exoneration
• At any time before forfeiture, any surety or any party acting at the request
of the surety, may move the court before which the defendant has been
held to answer, for exoneration from liability on the bond or recognizance
and that any money or bonds that have been deposited as bail be returned
to the surety. The motion must be in writing and served upon all parties.
• After a hearing upon the motion, for good cause shown, the court may
exonerate the surety or sureties, subject to the interests of any valid
lienholder, from liability on the bond or recognizance. Any money or bonds
that have been deposited as bail shall be returned to the surety or sureties
once the defendant is remanded to custody or released on such conditions
required by the court.

1. Upon receipt of a motion to exonerate, apply the FILED stamp; add the
date and your initials. Quick Reference
File, date, initial
2. Schedule a hearing by completing a scheduled events screen and file the
motion by completing a motion screen.
3. When a signed order is received, apply the ENTERED stamp; add the date
Enter, date, initial
and your initials. Enter on a document screen.
4. Do not refund any money or bonds held pursuant to the court's order until
the defendant is remanded to custody or released on such conditions
required by the court.