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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CIVIL SUMMONS

18CIVIL SUMMONS
CR 4 Process Map

18.1 Summons Issuance
The Clerk is required under CR 4.01(1) to issue a summons immediately upon Quick Reference
the filing of the complaint or petition.
EXCEPTION: Civil Actions Filed by Inmates
A civil summons may be issued on holidays and served on Sundays and
holidays. KRS 454.125.
1. Generate a summons for each person to be served by completing a
summons screen. CR 4.02.
NOTE: To expedite the filing of a lawsuit, the attorney may choose to
complete and return to you, a civil summons for signature at the time the
complaint is filed. If the attorney is willing to prepare his/her own AOC Form 105
summons, you may provide the attorney with AOC Form 105, Civil
Summons. In either instance a summons screen is completed.
2. The summons and the complaint (or other initiating document) and any
motions filed therewith shall be served together. The party requesting the
summons shall furnish sufficient copies of their pleadings for this purpose.
CR 4.04(1), 14.01.
3. The initiating party will decide whether the summons is to be served by
certified mail or personally delivered by the sheriff or other authorized Service Codes:
person. CR 4.01(1). The petitioner may also request the summons be
Certified Mail – CM
returned to the petitioner to initiate service. Use the following codes as
Personal Service –
appropriate:
PS
CM – Certified Mail Return to
PS – Personal Service Attorney/Petitioner
- RAP
RAP – Return to Attorney/Petitioner

18.2 Service of Process
See Service of Process.

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COMMISSIONERS OF CIRCUIT COURT/FORECLOSURE

19 COMMISSIONERS OF CIRCUIT
COURT/FORECLOSURE
CR 53, AP Part IV; FCRPP 4