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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1. Upon receipt of a signed FINGAL-1 or order, apply the ENTERED stamp; Quick Reference
add the date and your initials. Enter, date, initial
2. Enter the Order on a document screen using document code: OAF.
Enter order: OAF
3. Service notice of entry and make an entry on the document screen
showing the manner and date of the service of notice of entry of the Serve notice of
Order and distribute a copy to the following: entry
• Court file
Make an entry on
• Finance Cabinet document screen
• Other person or agency, if any, ordered to pay attorney's fees.
Finance and
Administration
Cabinet
200 Mero Street,
5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40622

If preferred, you
may fax (502) 564-
9557 or email
fin.gal@ky.gov

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HABEAS CORPUS

49 HABEAS CORPUS
KRS 419.020 -419.130
Circuit Court Process Map
 Definition: Latin for "you have the body."
 Habeas Corpus is a writ of inquiry designed to affect the speedy release of a person illegally
deprived of his liberty. The writ is commonly used when a person is seeking to be released
on bail or when a prisoner is challenging extradition or detainer proceedings.
 The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is filed in circuit court as a civil action. The writ
must be signed by the judge issuing it and must be made returnable as soon as possible.
KRS 419.030.

49.1 Writ of Habeas Corpus
1. Upon receipt of a petition and affidavit for a writ of habeas corpus, apply Quick Reference
the FILED stamp; add the date and your initials. File, date, initial