(1) If the commission concludes at any time following the filing of a discriminatory housing complaint that prompt judicial action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the commission may initiate a civil action for appropriate temporary or preliminary relief pending final disposition of the complaint under this section.
(2) The commission shall promptly commence and maintain an action.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 344.620

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.

(3) Any restraining order or other order granting preliminary or temporary relief shall be issued in accordance with the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure.
(4) The commencement of a civil action under this subsection does not affect the initiation or continuation of administrative proceedings under KRS § 344.600,
344.605, 344.635, 344.640, or 344.645.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 282, sec. 20, effective July 14, 1992.