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

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Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
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16.9.1 Motion/Order to File a Third-Party Complaint.
1. Collect filing fees as set forth in the Accounting Manual and give a receipt.
Do not stamp FILED or process the complaint until the filing fees are
paid.
EXCEPTIONS:
• In Forma Pauperis-Granted. See Section 57.
• Petitioner is the Commonwealth. KRS 453.010.
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 the party is seeking to proceed In Forma Pauperis, the initiating
document must be accompanied by a Motion for Leave to Proceed In
Forma Pauperis and a supporting affidavit or AOC Form 026. See Section
57 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis for instructions on how AOC Form 026
to process a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and the
tendered initiating document. 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.
3. Upon payment of the filing fees or an order to proceed in forma pauperis
is granted, apply the FILED stamp; add the date and your initials. File by
completing a new document screen using FTPC, Motion to File Third Party File, date, initial
Complaint. Document type
4. Deliver the case file to the judge or set a hearing if requested. FTPC
Stamp, date, initial

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5. When you receive an order allowing the filing of a third-party complaint, Quick Reference
apply the ENTERED stamp; add the date and your initials.
Document type
6. File by completing the document screen using document type OFTP, Order OFTP
to File Third-Party Complaint.