Kentucky Statutes 344.650 – Civil action for relief from discriminatory housing practice or breach of conciliation agreement — Time limitation
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(1) An aggrieved person may file a civil action in an appropriate Circuit Court not later than two (2) years after the occurrence or the termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice, or the breach of a conciliation agreement entered into as the result of an alleged discriminatory housing practice, whichever occurs last, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to the discriminatory housing practice or breach.
(2) The computation of the two (2) year period shall not include any time during which an administrative proceeding under this chapter is pending with respect to a complaint or charge of an alleged discriminatory housing practice. This subsection does not apply to actions arising from a breach of a conciliation agreement entered into as a result of an alleged discriminatory housing practice.
(3) An aggrieved person may file a civil action under this section whether or not a complaint has been filed under KRS § 344.600, and without regard to the status of any such complaint, but:
(a) If the commission has obtained a conciliation agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person, the aggrieved person may not file an action under this section with respect to the alleged discriminatory housing practice which forms the basis for the complaint except for the purposes of enforcing the terms of the conciliation agreement; and
(b) An aggrieved person may not file a civil action under this section with respect to an alleged discriminatory housing practice which forms the basis of a charge issued by the commission if the commission has commenced a hearing.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 282, sec. 27, effective July 14, 1992.
(2) The computation of the two (2) year period shall not include any time during which an administrative proceeding under this chapter is pending with respect to a complaint or charge of an alleged discriminatory housing practice. This subsection does not apply to actions arising from a breach of a conciliation agreement entered into as a result of an alleged discriminatory housing practice.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 344.650
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) An aggrieved person may file a civil action under this section whether or not a complaint has been filed under KRS § 344.600, and without regard to the status of any such complaint, but:
(a) If the commission has obtained a conciliation agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person, the aggrieved person may not file an action under this section with respect to the alleged discriminatory housing practice which forms the basis for the complaint except for the purposes of enforcing the terms of the conciliation agreement; and
(b) An aggrieved person may not file a civil action under this section with respect to an alleged discriminatory housing practice which forms the basis of a charge issued by the commission if the commission has commenced a hearing.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 282, sec. 27, effective July 14, 1992.