Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 21.050 (2026)

Repealed, 1976

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: Power of court and judges -- Writs and process. History: Repealed 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 14, effective March 23, 1976. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 949, 954.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1943–1965 · leading case: Commonwealth Ex Rel. Meredith v. Murphy, 174 S.W.2d 681 (Ky. Ct. App. 1943).

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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Meredith v. Murphy, 174 S.W.2d 681 (Ky. Ct. App. 1943). “KRS 21.050. Limitations on the use of this power have been established by the court as being sufficient in the ordinary cases.”

Massengale v. Warren, 378 S.W.2d 221 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “Constitution; KRS 21.050; RCA 1.420. The petition for the extraordinary relief sought falls short of stating the requisite grounds.”

Collier v. Conley, 386 S.W.2d 270 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965). “In this original proceeding invoking KRS 21.050, pursuant to Ky.Constitution § 110, Willard Earl Collier asserts that he is presently confined as a prisoner in the Kentucky State Reformatory, LaGrange.”

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