Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 24A.130 (2026)

Juvenile jurisdiction

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The juvenile jurisdiction of District Court shall be exclusive in all cases relating to minors in which jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court. History: Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 12.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2021 · leading case: Jackson v. Commonwealth, 363 S.W.3d 11 (Ky. 2012).

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Jackson v. Commonwealth, 363 S.W.3d 11 (Ky. 2012). · cites it 2× “And KRS 24A.130 states: “The juvenile jurisdiction of District Court shall be exclusive in all cases relating to minors in which jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court.”

Kuprion v. Fitzgerald, 888 S.W.2d 679 (Ky. 1994). “120(2); KRS 24A.130; KRS 24A.230. The Task Force was directed to make findings and conclusions, including summaries of any legislation it might recommend.”

Cabinet for Human Resources v. McDonald, 697 S.W.2d 958 (Ky. Ct. App. 1985). “KRS 24A.130 grants the juvenile session of district court exclusive jurisdiction “in all cases relating to minors in which jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court.”

Jane Smith v. John Doe, a Minor (Ky. 2021). “34 The Court of Appeals vacated the IPO in this case based on its holding that the general division of the District Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to preside over an IPO case involving a minor respondent.35 The court’s analysis was as follows: KRS 24A.”

Commonwealth of Kentucky v. B.H. (Ky. 2018). “See KRS 24A.130. A juvenile can be classified as a youthful offender and transferred to th~ .”

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