If any of the defendants in an action brought under KRS § 135.080 shall, upon oath, deny the execution of the bonds or instruments whereby they are sought to be made liable, a jury, if required, shall be impaneled to try the facts. All other facts may be tried by the court. Nothing but a receipt from the State Treasurer for the payment of the taxes or money claimed shall be admitted on the trial, except orders of the court and receipts in pursuance thereof, the records of the Department of Revenue and the State Treasurer, and the delinquent list. No tender of payment nor any offset shall be pleaded or given in evidence.
Effective: June 20, 2005

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 135.090

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 289, effective June 20, 2005. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4175.