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Rule 7 Small claims court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated43rd Judicial District - Barren and Metcalfe District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
43rd Judicial District - Barren and Metcalfe District Court
KY RBAR DIST Rule 7
Rule 7 Small claims court
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7.01 Court Calendar.
(BARREN) Small Claims Court will be held on Thursdays at 2:15 p.m. unless otherwise directed by the Judge.
(METCALFE) Small Claims Court will be held on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. unless otherwise directed by the Judge.
7.02 Issuance of Summons. Summons shall be issued to the address or addresses as noted by the Plaintiff in a Small Claims action. Summons shall be delivered to the Barren or Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office unless otherwise requested by the Plaintiff. Plaintiff shall pay any fee associated with Sheriff service directly to the Barren or Metcalfe County Sheriff. Barren/Metcalfe County Sheriff's offices shall use their best efforts to serve all Small Claims summonses with dispatch so that each Defendant shall have at least the statutory twenty (20) days notice before the date set for the Trial by Court. The Barren/Metcalfe County Sheriff shall return to the Circuit Court Clerk any summonses for Small Claims that have less than twenty (20) days remaining before the date of the hearing. The Circuit Clerk shall re-issue the summons for those cases and notify the Plaintiff of the new date. The re-issue shall not require a new payment for filing or service.

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HISTORY: Adopted eff. July 31, 2018.
Barren District Court Rule 7, KY R BARREN DIST CT Rule 7
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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