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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2. The summons and the petition (and any motions filed with the petition)
shall be served together. The party requesting the summons shall furnish
sufficient copies of the petition for this purpose. CR 4.04(1).

NOTE: If you make copies, collect a copy fee as set forth in Accounting Manual and give
a receipt.

3. The initiating party will instruct whether service of the summons is by certified mail or
personally delivered by the sheriff or other authorized person. CR 4.01(1). See Service
of Process.

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See Service of Process for return of service instructions.

Hearing
Schedule a hearing immediately upon the return of the executed summons and notify the
presiding judge of the court that the contest has been filed. Use hearing type OH.

Judgment

1. When a signed judgment or order is received, apply the ENTERED stamp Quick Reference
to the judgment or order; add the date and your initials. Stamp ENTERED,
date, initial.
2. Enter the judgment or order on the document screen, including a brief
description.

3. 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 Serve notice of
Entry. entry

4. Make an entry on the document screen showing the manner and date of
the service of notice of entry or judgment.

5. When the judgment or order closes the case, complete the disposition date, disposition
type and judge at disposition on the case screen.