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2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - CHAPTER 452 VENUE AND CHANGE OF VENUE
Civil Actions in Circuit Courts
- .010 Grounds for change of venue.
- .020 Notice to adverse party.
- .030 Application for change of venue -- Hearing -- Witnesses -- Decision.
- .040 Not more than one change of venue allowed each party.
- .050 Order changing venue -- To what county.
- .060 Transfer of papers on change of venue.
- .070 Order void unless expense of removal paid in ten (10) days.
- .080 When removed case stands for trial.
- .090 Power of court to which action removed.
- .100 Repealed, 1952.
- .105 Transfer of case on party's motion upon determination of improper venue.
- .110 Application of KRS 452.010 to 452.090.
- .160 Repealed, effective January 2, 1978.
- .170 Repealed, effective January 2, 1978.
- .180 Repealed, effective January 2, 1978.
Criminal and Penal Actions in Circuit Courts
- .210 Change of venue to secure fair trial.
- .220 Application by state or defendant, how made and determined.
- .230 Removal from county in state of lawlessness.
- .240 Not more than one change of venue allowed each party.
- .250 Transfer of papers on change of venue.
- .260 Proceedings when defendant is in custody or on bail.
- .270 Recognizances of witnesses -- Preparation for trial.
- .280 Power of court to which action removed.
- .290 Retransfer to original county after state of lawlessness ends.
- .300 Who may make motion for retransfer.
- .310 Retransfer of papers.
- .320 Proceedings on retransfer when defendant is in custody.
- .330 Recognizances of witnesses on retransfer -- Preparation for trial.
- .340 Repealed, effective January 2, 1978.
- .350 Application of KRS 452.210 to 452.330.
- .360 Repealed, effective January 2, 1978.
Original Venue in Civil Actions
- .400 Certain actions concerning realty to be brought in county where land is situated.
- .405 Where action for recovery of fine or forfeiture, against public officer or on official bond must be brought.
- .410 Where action concerning will must be brought.
- .415 Where action involving estate of deceased persons or assigned estates must be brought.
- .420 Where action for distribution, partition or sale of decedent's estate must be brought.
- .425 Where action by ward against guardian must be brought.
- .430 Where action against Kentucky Board of Education must be brought.
- .435 Where action against prisoner or asylum inmate must be brought.
- .440 Where action upon return of "no property found" to be brought.
- .445 Where action against bank or insurance company may be brought.
- .450 Where tort or contract action against corporation must be brought.
- .453 Where action against tobacco growers and warehousemen must be brought.
- .455 Where action against common carrier upon contract to carry property or for tort must be brought.
- .460 Where action for injury to person, property or character must be brought.
- .465 Where action against persons constructively summoned must be brought.
- .470 Where action for maintenance or dissolution must be brought.
- .475 Where action against contractor for public work may be brought.
- .480 Where transitory action may be brought.
- .485 When judgment in transitory action not to be rendered against single defendant.
- .490 When judgment in transitory action not to be rendered against several defendants -- Bankruptcy.
- .495 When defendant in transitory action is immune from summons.
- .500 Removal of defendant after commencement of action.
- .505 Revenue and fiscal cases.
Original Venue in Criminal Proceedings
- .510 Criminal prosecutions.
- .520 River or road dividing counties.
- .530 Rivers along state boundary.
- .540 Person in one county, offense in another.
- .550 Offense partly in one county and partly in another.
- .560 Injury in one county, death in another.
- .570 Accessory in one county, offense committed in another.
- .580 Property unlawfully obtained in one county, brought through another.
- .590 Property transported into state.
- .600 Kidnapping, seizing or confining person.
- .610 Publishing libelous matter in newspaper.
- .620 Doubt as to where offense committed.
- .630 Prosecution where process for arrest first issued.
- .650 Waiver of venue.
District Courts
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