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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.240 (2026)

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(1) Any complainant, respondent, or intervenor aggrieved by a final order of the commission, including a final order dismissing any complaint or stating the terms of a conciliation agreement, may obtain judicial review, and the commission may obtain an order of the court for enforcement of its final order, in a proceeding brought in the Circuit Court in a county in which the alleged unlawful practice which is the subject of the final order or complaint occurs or in which a respondent resides or has his principal place of business.

(2) Except for a discriminatory housing practice, if the commission has failed to schedule a hearing in accordance with KRS 344.210(1) or has failed to issue a final order within one hundred eighty (180) days after the complaint is filed, the complainant, respondent, Attorney General, or an intervenor may petition the Circuit Court in a county in which the alleged unlawful practice set forth in the complaint occurs or in which the petitioner resides or has his principal place of business for an order directing the commission to schedule a hearing or to issue its final order. The court shall follow the procedure set forth in KRS Chapter 13B and this section so far as applicable.

(3) If before the expiration of sixty (60) days after the date of the commission order is entered for a discriminatory housing practice and no petition for review has been filed under subsection (1) of this section, any person entitled to under the discriminatory housing practice order may petition for a decree enforcing the order in the Circuit Court for the county in which the discriminatory housing practice is alleged to have occurred.

(4) Except for subsection (2) of this section, all provisions in this section shall apply to orders issued in a discriminatory housing practice proceeding. Effective: July 15, 1996 History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 318, sec. 320, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 282, sec. 26, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 120. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 10. -- Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 2, Art. 5, sec. 507.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1972–2025 · leading case: Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights v. Fraser, 625 S.W.2d 852 (Ky. 1981).
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Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights v. Fraser, 625 S.W.2d 852 (Ky. 1981). · cites it 8× “KRS 344.240. Four issues are raised on this appeal: (1) Whether KRS 344.”
Canamore v. Tube Turns Div. of Chemetron Corp., 676 S.W.2d 800 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 18× “230(1) and (2), the time limit for appeal of such order under KRS 344.240 is thirty days. No separate civil action by the same person based on the same grievance may be filed under KRS 344.”
Mountain Clay, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Comm'n on Human Rights, 830 S.W.2d 395 (Ky. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “In response, Mountain Clay sought judicial review by Laurel Circuit Court of the Commission’s ruling pursuant to KRS 344.240. The circuit court affirmed the Commission’s ruling and Mountain Clay appeals.”
Kentucky Ctr. for the Arts v. Handley, 827 S.W.2d 697 (Ky. Ct. App. 1991). “KRS 344.240; Kentucky Commission on Human Rights v.”
Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Just., Bureau of State Police, 586 S.W.2d 270 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). “We do not think that the standard of review set out in KRS 344.240(2) prohibited the court from considering this type of evidence.”
Clifton v. Midway Coll., 702 S.W.2d 835 (Ky. 1986). “An individual who has charges of discrimination referred by the federal agency to the state agency, but without an order issued by the Kentucky agency, is not precluded by KRS 344.240(6), from pursuing rights under KRS 344.”
Curtis v. Belden Elec. Wire & Cable, 760 S.W.2d 97 (Ky. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “] KRS 344.240(1) in part provides: A complainant, respondent, or intervenor aggrieved by an order of the commission, including an order dismissing a complaint or stating the terms of a conciliation agreement, may obtain judicial review.”
Whispering Hills Country Club, Inc. v. Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights, 475 S.W.2d 645 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 6× “” Thereafter the Club filed this action in Jefferson Circuit Court pursuant to KRS 344.240, seeking to extricate the Club from the enforcement of the order of the Commission on a theory that it is a private club within the definition of KRS 344.”
Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights v. Commonwealth, Dep't for Human Resources, Hazelwood Hosp., 564 S.W.2d 38 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “We are of the opinion that to justify vacating its judgment, the court first would have had to declare the commission’s finding that no effort was made at accommodation clearly erroneous pursuant to KRS 344.240(2). However, based on the record before us, such a conclusion would…”
Pyro Mining Co. v. Kentucky Comm'n On Human Rights, 678 S.W.2d 393 (Ky. 1984). “” KRS 344.240, Judicial review, (1) begins with “a complainant.”
Evans v. Gen. Tire & Rubber Co., 662 S.W.2d 843 (Ky. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “Appellants first contend that KRS 344.240 dictates that the judicial scope of review of the Commission’s findings is limited to determining whether those findings are clearly erroneous and that those findings shall be conclusive if supported by probative and substantial…”
Berry v. Gen. Elec. Co., 541 F. Supp. 800 (W.D. Ky. 1982). “KRS 344.240. Instead of proceeding in the administrative forum, the plaintiff chose to initiate his complaint in circuit court pursuant to KRS 344.”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.240(1) — 4 cases
Mountain Clay, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Comm'n on Human Rights, 830 S.W.2d 395 (Ky. Ct. App. 1992). “In response, Mountain Clay sought judicial review by Laurel Circuit Court of the Commission’s ruling pursuant to KRS 344.240. The circuit court affirmed the Commission’s ruling and Mountain Clay appeals.”
Canamore v. Tube Turns Div. of Chemetron Corp., 676 S.W.2d 800 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). “230(1) and (2), the time limit for appeal of such order under KRS 344.240 is thirty days. No separate civil action by the same person based on the same grievance may be filed under KRS 344.”
Curtis v. Belden Elec. Wire & Cable, 760 S.W.2d 97 (Ky. Ct. App. 1988). “] KRS 344.240(1) in part provides: A complainant, respondent, or intervenor aggrieved by an order of the commission, including an order dismissing a complaint or stating the terms of a conciliation agreement, may obtain judicial review.”
Murphy v. Indus. Contractors Skanska Inc. (E.D. Ky. 2022).
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.240(2) — 8 cases
Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights v. Fraser, 625 S.W.2d 852 (Ky. 1981). “KRS 344.240. Four issues are raised on this appeal: (1) Whether KRS 344.”
Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Just., Bureau of State Police, 586 S.W.2d 270 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). “We do not think that the standard of review set out in KRS 344.240(2) prohibited the court from considering this type of evidence.”
Mountain Clay, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Comm'n on Human Rights, 830 S.W.2d 395 (Ky. Ct. App. 1992). “In response, Mountain Clay sought judicial review by Laurel Circuit Court of the Commission’s ruling pursuant to KRS 344.240. The circuit court affirmed the Commission’s ruling and Mountain Clay appeals.”
Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights v. Commonwealth, Dep't for Human Resources, Hazelwood Hosp., 564 S.W.2d 38 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “We are of the opinion that to justify vacating its judgment, the court first would have had to declare the commission’s finding that no effort was made at accommodation clearly erroneous pursuant to KRS 344.240(2). However, based on the record before us, such a conclusion would…”
Evans v. Gen. Tire & Rubber Co., 662 S.W.2d 843 (Ky. Ct. App. 1983). “Appellants first contend that KRS 344.240 dictates that the judicial scope of review of the Commission’s findings is limited to determining whether those findings are clearly erroneous and that those findings shall be conclusive if supported by probative and substantial…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.240(3) — 3 cases
Canamore v. Tube Turns Div. of Chemetron Corp., 676 S.W.2d 800 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). “230(1) and (2), the time limit for appeal of such order under KRS 344.240 is thirty days. No separate civil action by the same person based on the same grievance may be filed under KRS 344.”
Curtis v. Belden Elec. Wire & Cable, 760 S.W.2d 97 (Ky. Ct. App. 1988). “] KRS 344.240(1) in part provides: A complainant, respondent, or intervenor aggrieved by an order of the commission, including an order dismissing a complaint or stating the terms of a conciliation agreement, may obtain judicial review.”
Whispering Hills Country Club, Inc. v. Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights, 475 S.W.2d 645 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “” Thereafter the Club filed this action in Jefferson Circuit Court pursuant to KRS 344.240, seeking to extricate the Club from the enforcement of the order of the Commission on a theory that it is a private club within the definition of KRS 344.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.240(4) — 1 case
Whispering Hills Country Club, Inc. v. Kentucky Comm'n on Human Rights, 475 S.W.2d 645 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “” Thereafter the Club filed this action in Jefferson Circuit Court pursuant to KRS 344.240, seeking to extricate the Club from the enforcement of the order of the Commission on a theory that it is a private club within the definition of KRS 344.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.240(5) — 1 case
Mountain Clay, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Comm'n on Human Rights, 830 S.W.2d 395 (Ky. Ct. App. 1992). “In response, Mountain Clay sought judicial review by Laurel Circuit Court of the Commission’s ruling pursuant to KRS 344.240. The circuit court affirmed the Commission’s ruling and Mountain Clay appeals.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.240(6) — 2 cases
Canamore v. Tube Turns Div. of Chemetron Corp., 676 S.W.2d 800 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). “230(1) and (2), the time limit for appeal of such order under KRS 344.240 is thirty days. No separate civil action by the same person based on the same grievance may be filed under KRS 344.”
Clifton v. Midway Coll., 702 S.W.2d 835 (Ky. 1986). “An individual who has charges of discrimination referred by the federal agency to the state agency, but without an order issued by the Kentucky agency, is not precluded by KRS 344.240(6), from pursuing rights under KRS 344.”
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