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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A plaintiff who is a resident of Kentucky shall file a complaint or petition in the office of the
Circuit Court clerk in the county where the plaintiff resides. A plaintiff who is not a resident
of Kentucky shall file a complaint or petition in the Franklin Circuit Court. The plaintiff shall
certify in the complaint or petition filed under this section that a copy of the complaint or
petition has been served upon the Attorney General before or at the time of filing.
This complaint should be filed in Circuit Court using the case type CCHAL.
16.3.2 Complaint Involving Consumer Protection
Mail a copy of any complaint involving consumer protection issues to Office of the Attorney
General.

16.3.3 Complaint Involving Medical Malpractice
A certificate of merit is required to be filed with a complaint for medical malpractice. A
certificate of merit is an affidavit or declaration that the claimant has reviewed the facts of
the case and consulted with at least one expert qualified pursuant to the Kentucky Rules of
Civil Procedure and the Rules of Evidence and that the expert has concluded there is a
reasonable basis to commence the action. The clerk is not obligated to review pleadings to
determine if a certificate of merit is included.

16.3.4 Verified Petition Pursuant CR 27.01
This is a petition filed in anticipation of future court action. For questions on processing,
please contact Court Services.