If the officer directed to serve notice on the defendant in forcible entry or detainer proceedings cannot find the defendant on the premises mentioned in the writ, he may explain and leave a copy of the notice with any member of the defendant's family thereon over sixteen (16) years of age, and if no such person is found he may serve the notice by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the premises and by mailing a copy of the notice to the mailing address of the premises mentioned in the writ by regular mail through the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid. The notice shall state the time and place of meeting of the court.
KRS 454.030
Forcible entry or detainer, how notice served
Known as the Nonresident Boating Act
The act spans §§ 454–454 (57 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Greene v. Lindsey (1982)
Most recently applied in Greene v. Lindsey (May 1982)
Effective: July 13, 1984 History: Amended 1984 Ky
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