When jurisdiction over any matter is granted to District Court by statute, such jurisdiction shall be deemed to be exclusive unless the statute specifically states that the jurisdiction shall be concurrent.
KRS 24A.020
Exclusive jurisdiction granted District Court by statute -- Exception
Known as the Small Claims Act
The act spans §§ 24–24 (47 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Keller v. Commonwealth (1980)
Most recently applied in Davis v. Davis (November 2018)
Effective: January 1, 1978 History: Created 1976 (1st Extra
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.