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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 21A.050 (2026)

Reversal or modification of judgments -- Procedures for appeal

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(1) A judgment, order or decree of a lower court may be reversed, modified or set aside by the Supreme Court for errors appearing in the record.

(2) The method of bringing a judgment, order or decree of a lower court to the Supreme Court for review shall be established by Supreme Court rule. The procedures for appellate review shall be established by the Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure and other rules promulgated by the Supreme Court. Effective: March 23, 1976 History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 6, effective March 23, 1976.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2024 · leading case: Elk Horn Coal Corp. v. Cheyenne Resources, Inc., 163 S.W.3d 408 (Ky. 2005).
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Elk Horn Coal Corp. v. Cheyenne Resources, Inc., 163 S.W.3d 408 (Ky. 2005). “KRS 21A.050(2) ("The method of bringing a judgment, order or decree of a lower court to the Supreme Court for review shall be established by Supreme Court rule.”
Dep't of Corr. v. Ralph Baze (Ky. 2024). · cites it 2× “111(2); KRS 21A.050(1) (“[a] judgment, order or decree of a lower court may be reversed, modified or set aside by the Supreme Court for errors appearing in the record”); KRS 22A.”
Samuel Daniels v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2015). · cites it 3× “KRS 21A.050(1). ("A judgment, order or decree of a lower court may be reversed, modified or set aside by the Supreme Court for errors appearing in the record.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 21A.050(1): 2 cases
Samuel Daniels v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2015). “KRS 21A.050(1). ("A judgment, order or decree of a lower court may be reversed, modified or set aside by the Supreme Court for errors appearing in the record.”
Dep't of Corr. v. Ralph Baze (Ky. 2024). “111(2); KRS 21A.050(1) (“[a] judgment, order or decree of a lower court may be reversed, modified or set aside by the Supreme Court for errors appearing in the record”); KRS 22A.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 21A.050(2): 3 cases
Elk Horn Coal Corp. v. Cheyenne Resources, Inc., 163 S.W.3d 408 (Ky. 2005). “KRS 21A.050(2) ("The method of bringing a judgment, order or decree of a lower court to the Supreme Court for review shall be established by Supreme Court rule.”
Dep't of Corr. v. Ralph Baze (Ky. 2024). “111(2); KRS 21A.050(1) (“[a] judgment, order or decree of a lower court may be reversed, modified or set aside by the Supreme Court for errors appearing in the record”); KRS 22A.”
Samuel Daniels v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2015). “KRS 21A.050(1). ("A judgment, order or decree of a lower court may be reversed, modified or set aside by the Supreme Court for errors appearing in the record.”
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