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Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)

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Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
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56.3.6 60/360 Day Petition Filed by QMHP or Objection to
Hospitalization
Quick Reference
1. When you receive an AOC Form 710, Verified Petition for Involuntary AOC Form 710
Hospitalization, from a QMHP, take it to any available district judge. Do
Deliver to judge
not open a case file at this time.
• If the district judge is absent from the county or otherwise not
available, take to the trial commissioner. SCR 5.030(f).
• If both the district judge and trial commissioner are absent from
the county or otherwise not available, take to any judge or justice
of the Court of Justice. KRS 202A.011(7).
NOTE: If the court finds probable cause for hospitalization based on the
court's examination of the petitioner, or based on the fact that the
petitioner is a QMHP, and there is an objection to hospitalization by any
party, the court will appoint counsel (see Order Appointing Counsel) and File, date, initial
set a hearing, (see Preliminary Hearing).
2. Apply the FILED stamp to AOC Form 710, Verified Petition; add date
and your initials.
Assign H number
3. Determine if the respondent has a prior case in your court by doing a
party search. If parties enter your court system the first time (no prior
case file exists); or a non-computer case file exists and a new petition is Document type PIH
filed, refer to the Case Add section of the KYCourts Manual for
instructions on opening the case. Assign an H number with a trailer
number using the next pre-numbered file folder.
4. File the petition by completing a document screen. Use document type
PIH.