Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 15.856 (2026)

Service of process by constable in county containing city of the first class

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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 Effective: July 1, 2025 History: Repealed, reenacted, and renumbered 2023 Ky.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.