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KRS 452.010

Grounds for change of venue

Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case William Minor Patrum, Jr. v. City of Greensburg, Kentucky (1970)

Most recently applied in Cabinet for Health & Family Services v. J.T.G. (December 2009)

Effective: April 12, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky

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(1) The parties to any civil action in a Circuit Court may, by consent, have an order in or out of court for its removal to any other Circuit Court.

(2) A party to any civil action triable by a jury in a Circuit Court may have a change of venue when it appears that, because of the undue influence of his or her adversary or the odium that attends the party applying or his or her cause of action or defense, or because of the circumstances or nature of the case he or she cannot have a fair and impartial trial in the county.

(3) A party to an action meeting the definition in KRS 452.005(1) shall have a change of venue upon application to the court.

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