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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Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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102.4 Timing of Application
If the motion, demand and affidavit are filed with the complaint, attach a copy
of the motion and demand to the complaint and summons for service on the
defendant.
If the motion, demand, and affidavit are filed after the complaint, the plaintiff
must deliver the motion and demand to the defendant or send the motion and
demand by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the defendant's last
known place of address, at least seven days and not more than 60 days before
the order granting the writ of possession is sought. KRS 425.012.

102.5 Summons Issuance
The initiating party will decide whether the summons is to be served by certified
mail or personally delivered by the sheriff or other authorized person. For more
information, see Service of Process.
A civil summons may be issued on holidays and served on Sundays and holidays.
KRS 454.125.

102.6 Hearing
If plaintiff asks you to issue the attachment without a hearing, check the
affidavit of compliance to make sure enough time has elapsed from the date of
notice to the defendant:
• Seven days from date of notice (KRS 425.301(3)).
• Three additional days if notice was by mail (CR 6.05).
If a hearing is requested, note the hearing on the calendar by completing a
scheduled events screen.

102.7 Order
Quick Reference
1. Upon receipt of a signed Order, apply the ENTERED stamp; add the Enter, date, initial
date and your initials.
2. Enter the order on the document screen and include a brief description.
3. Serve notice on every party not in default or who has not waived notice.
Serve notice of entry
4. Make an entry on the document screen showing the manner (mail or
personal delivery) and date of the service of notice of the order. For
more information, see Notice of Entry.