In a county containing a city of the first class, the provisions of KRS § 454.140 notwithstanding, including those provisions related to priority of other officers, all forms of legal process may be served in any child support action by a constable of the county upon direction by the initiating party. A constable shall not be automatically deemed an interested party in litigation merely by virtue of serving process on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Effective: July 1, 2025

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 15.856

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.

History: Repealed, reenacted, and renumbered 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 35, effective July 1, 2025. — Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 411, sec. 33, effective July 15,
1988.
Formerly codified as KRS § 205.782.

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