(1) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state shall be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this state for service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice shall be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by warning order if other means are not effective.
(2) Proof of service shall be made in the manner prescribed by the law of this state or by the law of the state in which the service is made.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 403.812

  • 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.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) Notice shall not be required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 7, effective July 13, 2004.