Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 186.580 (2026)

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If any person is aggrieved by any final order of the cabinet relating to the denial, revocation, suspension, or cancellation of an operator's license or motorcycle operator's license other than orders of revocation or suspension when the facts render revocation or suspension mandatory, he may file a petition for judicial review in the Circuit Court of the county in which he resides, or in the Franklin Circuit Court in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B. Effective: March 27, 2020 History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 51, sec. 25, effective March 27, 2020. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 318, sec. 73, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 9; and ch. 74, sec. 1. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 7, effective June 13, 1968. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739m-44, 2739m-70.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases, 1953–2003 · leading case: Sturgill v. Beard, 303 S.W.2d 908 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957).

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Sturgill v. Beard, 303 S.W.2d 908 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957). · cites it 4× “These safeguards are: (1) Under the regulations, no driver's license can be suspended by the Department except upon "twelve penalty points" assessed against the licensee for convictions of named moving traffic violations; and, (2) KRS 186.580, which provides for an appeal to the…”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Palmisano, 444 S.W.2d 128 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 3× “By appropriate action pursuant to KRS 186.580, the matter of rescinding the suspension was presented to the quarterly and circuit courts, both of which decided in favor of appellee.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Thomas, 467 S.W.2d 335 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 4× “We believe we cannot determine the scope of judicial review exercisable under KRS 186.580 without first determining what requirements of due process procedures are to govern the Department of Public Safety in taking action under KRS 186.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. McCuiston, 431 S.W.2d 724 (Ky. Ct. App. 1968). · cites it 2× “04(6), and because the appeal had not been filed within the time limits of KRS 186.580. It was also alleged that the quarterly court had no authority to issue an injunction, that the court was proceeding outside its jurisdiction, and there was no adequate remedy by appeal.”

Commonwealth Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Glasscock, 415 S.W.2d 106 (Ky. Ct. App. 1966). · cites it 3× “It is because of the broad discretion that is vested in the Department that the appeal procedure is prescribed in KRS 186.580. When the appeal procedure is followed the resulting litigation between the Department and the aggrieved operator is civil in nature.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Walker, 481 S.W.2d 681 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “” KRS 186.580(2) as it existed at the time the revocation order was issued granted the aggrieved driver the right to petition the quarterly court of the county in which he resided for relief.”

Commonwealth Transp. Cabinet v. Mohney, 107 S.W.3d 907 (Ky. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “8 KRS 186.580(1) allows any person who has been refused an operator’s license by the circuit clerk to appeal to the Cabinet.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Bell, 453 S.W.2d 749 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 3× “KRS 186.580(2) provides that an aggrieved license holder “may petition the quarterly court of the county in which he resides, for relief.”

Commonwealth ex rel. Allphin v. Stumbo, 258 S.W.2d 910 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). · cites it 2× “KRS 186.580(2); also see, May v. Moore, Ky.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Richardson, 467 S.W.2d 602 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “It is asserted that Hodges and respondent judge are purporting to proceed under KRS 186.580 (as amended in 1970) and that such statute does not authorize this procedure when an operator’s license has been revoked or suspended for a mandatory cause prescribed in KRS 186.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Holbert, 467 S.W.2d 605 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “However, since the problem presented is a recurring one, attention is called to KRS 186.580, as amended in 1970, which prescribes the administrative and judicial procedure that may be invoked by a person aggrieved by a ruling of the Department in those cases when revocation or…”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 186.580(1) — 1 case

Commonwealth Transp. Cabinet v. Mohney, 107 S.W.3d 907 (Ky. Ct. App. 2003). “8 KRS 186.580(1) allows any person who has been refused an operator’s license by the circuit clerk to appeal to the Cabinet.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 186.580(2) — 6 cases

Commonwealth Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Glasscock, 415 S.W.2d 106 (Ky. Ct. App. 1966). “It is because of the broad discretion that is vested in the Department that the appeal procedure is prescribed in KRS 186.580. When the appeal procedure is followed the resulting litigation between the Department and the aggrieved operator is civil in nature.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Thomas, 467 S.W.2d 335 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “We believe we cannot determine the scope of judicial review exercisable under KRS 186.580 without first determining what requirements of due process procedures are to govern the Department of Public Safety in taking action under KRS 186.”

Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Bell, 453 S.W.2d 749 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970). “KRS 186.580(2) provides that an aggrieved license holder “may petition the quarterly court of the county in which he resides, for relief.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 186.580(3) — 1 case

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