Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 454.030 (2026)

Forcible entry or detainer, how notice served

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If the officer directed to serve notice on the defendant in forcible entry or detainer proceedings cannot find the defendant on the premises mentioned in the writ, he may explain and leave a copy of the notice with any member of the defendant's family thereon over sixteen (16) years of age, and if no such person is found he may serve the notice by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the premises and by mailing a copy of the notice to the mailing address of the premises mentioned in the writ by regular mail through the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid. The notice shall state the time and place of meeting of the court. Effective: July 13, 1984 History: Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 266, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2294.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1951–1982 · leading case: Greene v. Lindsey, 456 U.S. 444 (1982).

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Greene v. Lindsey, 456 U.S. 444 (1982). · cites it 6× “Service of process was made pursuant to Ky. Rev. Stat. § 454.030 (1975), which states: "If the officer directed to serve notice on the defendant in forcible entry or detainer proceedings cannot find the defendant on the premises mentioned in the writ, he may explain and leave a…”

Tinsley v. Majorana, 240 S.W.2d 539 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951). · cites it 2× “KRS 454.030 reads as follows: “If the officer directed to serve notice on the defendant in forcible entry or detainer proceedings cannot find the defendant on the premises mentioned in the writ, he may explain and leave a copy of the notice with any member of the defendant’s…”

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