The court, for good cause, may appoint a person to serve a particular process or order, and he shall have the same power to execute it which a sheriff has. His return must be verified by his affidavit. He shall be entitled to the fees allowed to sheriffs for similar services.
KRS 454.145
Court may appoint person to serve particular process
Known as the Nonresident Boating Act
The act spans §§ 454–454 (57 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case McGaughey v. Keith (1965)
Most recently applied in Ken Isaacs v. Jeff Caldwell Member of Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission (November 2017)
Effective: July 1, 1953 History: Transferred 1952 Ky
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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.