CHAPTER 452. VENUE AND CHANGE OF VENUE  


Civil Actions in Circuit Courts
010. Grounds for change of venue.
020. Notice to adverse party.
030. Application for change of venue -- Hearing -- Witnesses -- Decision.
040. Not more than one change of venue allowed each party.
050. Order changing venue -- To what county.
060. Transfer of papers on change of venue.
070. Order void unless expense of removal paid in ten (10) days.
080. When removed case stands for trial.
090. Power of court to which action removed.
100. Repealed, 1952. [Repealed]
105. Transfer of case on party's motion upon determination of improper venue.
110. Application of KRS 452.010 to 452.090.
160. Repealed, effective January 2, 1978. [Repealed]
170. Repealed, effective January 2, 1978. [Repealed]
180. Repealed, effective January 2, 1978. [Repealed]
Criminal and Penal Actions in Circuit Courts
210. Change of venue to secure fair trial.
220. Application by state or defendant, how made and determined.
230. Removal from county in state of lawlessness.
240. Not more than one change of venue allowed each party.
250. Transfer of papers on change of venue.
260. Proceedings when defendant is in custody or on bail.
270. Recognizances of witnesses -- Preparation for trial.
280. Power of court to which action removed.
290. Retransfer to original county after state of lawlessness ends.
300. Who may make motion for retransfer.
310. Retransfer of papers.
320. Proceedings on retransfer when defendant is in custody.
330. Recognizances of witnesses on retransfer -- Preparation for trial.
340. Repealed, effective January 2, 1978. [Repealed]
350. Application of KRS 452.210 to 452.330.
360. Repealed, effective January 2, 1978. [Repealed]
Original Venue in Civil Actions
400. Certain actions concerning realty to be brought in county where land is situated.
405. Where action for recovery of fine or forfeiture, against public officer or on official bond must be brought.
410. Where action concerning will must be brought.
415. Where action involving estate of deceased persons or assigned estates must be brought.
420. Where action for distribution, partition or sale of decedent's estate must be brought.
425. Where action by ward against guardian must be brought.
430. Where action against Kentucky Board of Education must be brought.
435. Where action against prisoner or asylum inmate must be brought.
440. Where action upon return of "no property found" to be brought.
445. Where action against bank or insurance company may be brought.
450. Where tort or contract action against corporation must be brought.
453. Where action against tobacco growers and warehousemen must be brought.
455. Where action against common carrier upon contract to carry property or for tort must be brought.
460. Where action for injury to person, property or character must be brought.
465. Where action against persons constructively summoned must be brought.
470. Where action for maintenance or dissolution must be brought.
475. Where action against contractor for public work may be brought.
480. Where transitory action may be brought.
485. When judgment in transitory action not to be rendered against single defendant.
490. When judgment in transitory action not to be rendered against several defendants -- Bankruptcy.
495. When defendant in transitory action is immune from summons.
500. Removal of defendant after commencement of action.
505. Revenue and fiscal cases.
Original Venue in Criminal Proceedings
510. Criminal prosecutions.
520. River or road dividing counties.
530. Rivers along state boundary.
540. Person in one county, offense in another.
550. Offense partly in one county and partly in another.
560. Injury in one county, death in another.
570. Accessory in one county, offense committed in another.
580. Property unlawfully obtained in one county, brought through another.
590. Property transported into state.
600. Kidnapping, seizing or confining person.
610. Publishing libelous matter in newspaper.
620. Doubt as to where offense committed.
630. Prosecution where process for arrest first issued.
650. Waiver of venue.
District Courts
700. Applicability of chapter to actions in District Court -- Exception.