Kentucky Statutes 273.327 – Venue and process
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(1) Every action for the involuntary dissolution of a corporation shall be commenced by the attorney general in the circuit court of the county in which the registered office of the corporation is situated.
(2) Summons shall issue and be served as in other civil action. If process is returned not found, the attorney general shall have the defendant constructively served as provided in CR 4.05, and shall cause publication to be made in some newspaper published in the county where the registered office of the corporation is situated, containing a notice of the pendency of such action, the title of the court, the title of the action, and the date on or after which default may be entered. The attorney general shall cause a copy of such notice to be mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the corporation at its registered office within ten (10) days after the first publication thereof. The certificate of the attorney general of the mailing of such notice shall be prima facie evidence thereof. Such notice shall be published at least once each week for two (2) successive weeks, and the first publication thereof may begin at any time after the summons has been returned.
Effective: July 15, 1980
History: Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 114, sec. 64, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 315, sec. 42. — Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 52.
(2) Summons shall issue and be served as in other civil action. If process is returned not found, the attorney general shall have the defendant constructively served as provided in CR 4.05, and shall cause publication to be made in some newspaper published in the county where the registered office of the corporation is situated, containing a notice of the pendency of such action, the title of the court, the title of the action, and the date on or after which default may be entered. The attorney general shall cause a copy of such notice to be mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the corporation at its registered office within ten (10) days after the first publication thereof. The certificate of the attorney general of the mailing of such notice shall be prima facie evidence thereof. Such notice shall be published at least once each week for two (2) successive weeks, and the first publication thereof may begin at any time after the summons has been returned.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 273.327
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Certified mail: means any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery that allows a document or package to have proof of:
(a) Sending the document or package. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010 - Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Effective: July 15, 1980
History: Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 114, sec. 64, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 315, sec. 42. — Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 52.