Kentucky Statutes 24A.260 – Commencement of action
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(1) The plaintiff shall commence an action in the small claims division by filing a claim on a form provided by the clerk.
(2) The plaintiff may bring an action in the small claims division in the judicial district where the party defendant or his agent resides or is doing business.
(3) Nothing in this section shall limit the exercise of jurisdiction on any other basis authorized in the Kentucky Revised Statutes or in the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Effective: July 15, 1982
History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. — Created
1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 9, sec. 8.
(2) The plaintiff may bring an action in the small claims division in the judicial district where the party defendant or his agent resides or is doing business.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 24A.260
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(3) Nothing in this section shall limit the exercise of jurisdiction on any other basis authorized in the Kentucky Revised Statutes or in the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Effective: July 15, 1982
History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1982. — Created
1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 9, sec. 8.