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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87.4.3 Long-Arm Statutes
1. If the receipt is from the Secretary of State enter the date of delivery Enter date of
shown on the return receipt (green card) in the memo field of the delivery
summons screen.
2. When the Secretary of State mails notice to you concerning service or
non-service of a defendant enter the date of service or attempted Enter date of
service in the memo field of the summons screen. service or
attempted service
NOTE: The service date field is not completed on a summons screen in memo field
when service is through the secretary of state. “Summons shall be
deemed to be served on the return of the Secretary of State and the
action shall proceed as provided in the Rules of Civil Procedure.” If the
SOS returns the summons, then service was completed. Unlike other
forms of service, the statute does not force the plaintiff to use restricted
service, only certified mail return receipt.

87.4.4 Return of Non-Service
When a summons is returned unserved, leave the service date field blank on
the summons screen and memo the reason and the date of non-service.

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 SMALL CLAIMS CASES

88SMALL CLAIMS CASES
KRS 24A.200 - 24A.360
District Court Process Map

88.1 Fees
1. Upon receipt of AOC Form 175, (Small Claims Complaint), collect filing Quick Reference
fees as set forth in the Accounting Manual and give a receipt. Do not AOC Form 175
apply the FILED stamp or process the petition until the filing fees are
paid.
NOTE: Jurisdictional limit in small claims is $2,500.00.
NOTE: There is no limit on the number of complaints and no affidavits
are required for claims brought by city, county, or urban county
governments. CR 5.05(4); KRS 453.010.