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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33 DISTRICT COURT CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS
RCr 2.02 Process Map

 There is no filing fee in a criminal case. KRS 453.190(1).
 If a person wishes to file a criminal complaint, direct him/her to the county attorney or
commonwealth's attorney. The complaint must be made upon oath and must be signed.
RCr 2.02.
 Upon receipt of a complaint take the complaint to your district judge or trial commissioner.
NOTE: In the event all district and circuit judges and all trial commissioners are absent
from a county, the circuit clerk in that county may issue criminal warrants (including
search warrants) prepared by the commonwealth attorney or county attorney, who shall
certify that there is no district judge, circuit judge or trial commissioner within the
county. KRS 15.725(5).

33.1 Appearance Bond
A judge, trial commissioner, or other officer issuing an arrest warrant may Quick Reference
require the complaining witness to post a bond to guarantee his/her
attendance in court. AOC Form 485
1. Prepare the Prosecuting Witness Appearance Bond, AOC Form 485, for the Collect fees
complaining witness's signature; collect the amount of the bond, and the
bond filing fee as set forth in the Accounting Manual and give a receipt.
KRS 431.017. File, date, initial
2. Apply the FILED stamp to the bond; add the date and your initials.
Attach the signed bond form to the bookkeeping bond card a copy in the
case file.
3. Pending complaints/warrants/summons are not court records and
therefore, should not be maintained in the clerk’s office. Do not open a
case until the warrant or summons is served on a defendant.

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