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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21.3 Summons Issuance
1. Following the filing of the commissioners' report, issue a summons on the
respondent/landowner by completing a summons screen. CR 4.02, CR
4.04(1). Use summons type CS.
Summons type CS
NOTE: Include a copy of the petition and commissioners’ report with the
summons. The amount of the commissioners fee should be included in the
order or on the summons.
2. The plaintiff will instruct whether service of the summons is by certified
mail or personal service. For more information, see Service of Process.

21.4 Return of Service
For more information, see Service of Process.
A civil summons may be issued on holidays and served on Sundays and holidays upon an
affidavit that the process cannot be executed after that day. KRS 454.125.

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CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS

21.5 Hearing
1. Upon receipt of an answer to the petition, apply the FILED stamp; add Quick Reference
the date and your initials. File, date, initial
2. File on a document screen. Use document type ANS.
3. Schedule a hearing as directed by the court, by completing a scheduled Document type
events screen. ANS

4. If the owner prevails on the hearing, the court will order a final judgment
entered in the case and the dismissal of the case. Upon receipt of final Schedule a hearing
judgment and dismissal, apply the ENTERED stamp; add the date and Enter judgment,
your initials. date, initial
5. Enter the judgment on the document screen. Include the notice of entry
method. For more information, see Notice of Entry. NOE
6. After entry of the final judgment, and order of dismissal, serve notice of
entry on every party who is not in default or who has not filed a written
waiver of notice. For more information, see Notice of Entry.