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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16.3 Petition/Complaint
1. Assign to a division using the procedure in your local court rules. Refer to Quick Reference
Case Add section of KyCourts Manual for instructions on opening the case.
Circuit Civil CI cases
2. Generate the next case number in the computer for circuit civil CI cases or or District Civil C
district civil C cases or use the next pre-numbered file folder. cases
3. DO NOT proceed with the following steps unless filing fees have been paid,
In Forma Pauperis has been granted, or the petitioner is the
Commonwealth.
4. The plaintiff must file enough copies of the complaint for service upon
each defendant in addition to the original which is filed in your office. If
you make the copies, collect a copy fee as set forth in the Accounting
Manual and give a receipt.
File, date, intial
5. Apply the FILED stamp add the date and your initials.
Note: Correction to Birth Certificates should be filed as a Circuit Civil action. Corrections
to Marriage Certificates may be filed as a Circuit Civil action. Effective June 27, 2025, and
pursuant to KRS 402.235, a county clerk where a marriage license was
issued or recorded, upon receipt of an affidavit executed by both parties to Office of the
the marriage, may correct a marriage application or marriage license that Attorney General,
contains errors or omitted information. Consumer
Protection Division
16.3.1 Complaint Involving a Constitutional Challenge 1024 Capital Center
KRS 452.005 Venue for Claims against the Commonwealth. Challenges to the Drive
constitutionality of a Kentucky Statute; Executive Order; Administrative Frankfort, KY 40601
Regulation; or Order of any cabinet, program cabinet, or department
established under KRS Chapter 12.

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CIVIL ACTIONS