Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 452.030 (2026)

Application for change of venue -- Hearing -- Witnesses -- Decision

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(1) Application for a change of venue under KRS 452.010(2) shall be made by verified motion of the party seeking a change to the court, in which the reasons and grounds for the change shall be stated. On any motion for change of venue made under this subsection the court shall have a hearing for the presentation of evidence and arguments for and against the motion. Either party may subpoena witnesses for the hearing on the motion. The granting of a change of venue under this subsection shall be within the sound discretion of the court, and shall be granted by the court when justice so requires.

(2) Application for a change of venue under KRS 452.010(3) shall be made by petition of the party seeking a change to the court. If the court finds that the action meets the definition in KRS 452.005(1), the court shall grant the petition and order the transfer of the action pursuant to KRS 452 .050. Effective: April 12, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 189, sec. 2, effective April 12, 2024. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 229, sec. 2. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1096.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Blankenship v. Watson, 672 S.W.2d 941 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984).

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Blankenship v. Watson, 672 S.W.2d 941 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). “KRS 452.030 sets forth the procedure for seeking a change.”

Brandon Fitzgerald v. Jaron Shafer (Ky. Ct. App. 2024). “As neither provision is applicable herein, Brandon’s assertion that the court erred by failing to comply with KRS 452.030 is without merit. Next, Brandon contends that he was denied due process when the court both heard testimony regarding his noncompliance with the November 4,…”

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Ex Rel. Attorney Gen. Russell Coleman v. Kentucky Educ. Ass'n (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). “010 and KRS 452.030. (2) (a) A plaintiff who is a resident of Kentucky shall file a complaint or petition in the office of the Circuit Court clerk in the county where the plaintiff resides.”

Commonwealth of Kentucky Ex Rel. Attorney Gen. Russell Coleman v. Saulette Davis, Individually & as Rep. Respectively of the Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees Local 2629, Afl-Cio (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). “010 and KRS 452.030. (2) (a) A plaintiff who is a resident of Kentucky shall file a complaint or petition in the office of the Circuit Court clerk in the county where the plaintiff resides.”

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