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KRS 242.340

Action to enjoin nuisance

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth v. Covington (1950)

Most recently applied in Commonwealth ex rel. Williams v. Wilson (April 1964)

Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky

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(1) Any Commonwealth's attorney, county attorney or private citizen may maintain an action in equity in the name of the state to enjoin any nuisance described by KRS 242.310.

(2) No bond shall be required in instituting proceedings under this section.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.