Kentucky Statutes 202A.053 – Venue
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(1) A respondent who has been ordered involuntarily hospitalized following the preliminary hearing shall have venue for all subsequent proceedings, including the final hearing, transferred to the court of the county where the respondent is hospitalized.
(2) The court of the county where the preliminary hearing was held may, upon its own motion, or shall, upon motion of one (1) of the parties, retain venue over proceedings subsequent to the preliminary hearing.
Effective: July 15, 1988
History: Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1988.
(2) The court of the county where the preliminary hearing was held may, upon its own motion, or shall, upon motion of one (1) of the parties, retain venue over proceedings subsequent to the preliminary hearing.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 202A.053
- Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Effective: July 15, 1988
History: Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1988.