Kentucky Statutes 407.5318 – Assistance with discovery
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A tribunal of this state may:
(1) Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and
(2) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 29, effective June 24, 2015. — Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March 23, 1998. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 41, effective upon contingency.
(1) Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 407.5318
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 29, effective June 24, 2015. — Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March 23, 1998. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 41, effective upon contingency.