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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16.11.2 Complaint
Quick Reference
1. Assign to a division using the procedure in your local court rules. Refer to
Case Add section of KyCourts Manual for instructions on opening the
case.
Document type CI
2. Generate the next case number in the computer for circuit civil CI cases
or C
or district civil C cases or use the next pre-numbered file folder.
3. If the petitioner is seeking to proceed in forma pauperis, the petition must
be accompanied by a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and AOC-026
a supporting affidavit, or AOC Form 026. See Section 57 Motion for Leave
to Proceed In Forma Pauperis for instructions on how to process a Motion
for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and the tendered petition. 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, initial
5. Apply the FILED stamp add the date and your initials.
6. Create a tickler system on the scheduled events screen for 10 days from
the filing of the petition. Make a notation in the memo: “Enforcement of
Mechanics Lien- Order Referring to Master Commissioner.”
7. After the expiration of 10 days from the filing of the petition, deliver the
AOC-141
case file to the judge with a copy of the AOC-141, Order Referring Case to
Master Commissioner. Enter, date, initial
8. Upon receipt of an executed AOC-141, Order Referring Case to Master
Commissioner; apply the ENTERED stamp; add the date and your initials.
9. Provide a copy of the case file and order