The court shall retain jurisdiction of the case until after the work required by the court under KRS § 262.440 has been completed. Upon completion of the work pursuant to the order of the court the board may file a petition with the court, a copy of which shall be served upon the defendant in the case, stating the costs and expenses sustained by the board in the performance of the work and praying judgment for such costs and expenses, with interest. The court shall have jurisdiction to enter judgment for the amount of costs and expenses, with interest at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum until the costs and expenses are paid, together with the cost of the suit.
Effective: October 1, 1942

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 262.450

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 42i-11.