Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31A.020 (2026)

Bond -- Special bond

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The master commissioner shall execute a bond, with surety approved by the court. The bond shall be recorded in court. He shall execute a special bond when required by the court and no action shall be maintained on his general bond for matters covered by a special bond. Effective: January 2, 1978 History: Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 49, effective January 2, 1978.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2011–2014 · leading case: Greene v. Commonwealth, 349 S.W.3d 892 (Ky. 2011).
Greene v. Commonwealth, 349 S.W.3d 892 (Ky. 2011). · cites it 6× “KRS 31A.020 requires that the master commissioner execute a bond with surety approved by the court (i.”
Maclean v. Middleton, 419 S.W.3d 755 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014). “2 In this case, the Jefferson Family Court has improperly delegated its constitutional duties, including its decision making authority to a Master Commissioner in contravention of Section 109 of the Kentucky Constitution, in direct circumvention of KRS 23A.”
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Patricia Greene, No. 2008 SC 000783 (Ky. Sept. 21, 2011). · cites it 3× “KRS 31A.020 requires that the master commissioner execute a bond with surety approved by the court (i.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 31A.020(1): 1 case
Maclean v. Middleton, 419 S.W.3d 755 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014). “2 In this case, the Jefferson Family Court has improperly delegated its constitutional duties, including its decision making authority to a Master Commissioner in contravention of Section 109 of the Kentucky Constitution, in direct circumvention of KRS 23A.”
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