Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 45A.275 (2026)

Judgments against Commonwealth up to $500,000 deemed necessary

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governmental expense. The first five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of any Kentucky court judgment against the Commonwealth awarding damages on a contract claim under the provisions of KRS 45A.240 to 45A.270 shall be a necessary governmental expense and payment shall be approved by the Finance and Administration Cabinet and paid by the State Treasurer. Appropriations for these judgments shall be continued appropriations. Effective: January 1, 1979 History: Amended and reenacted as KRS 45A.275, 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 55, effective January 1, 1979. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 7. Formerly codified as KRS 44.340. 2024-2026 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 175, Pt. I, A, 30, (1) at 1826.

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: Fletcher v. Commonwealth, 163 S.W.3d 852 (Ky. 2005).

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Fletcher v. Commonwealth, 163 S.W.3d 852 (Ky. 2005). · cites it 2× “"); KRS 45A.275 ("The first five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of any Kentucky court judgment against the Commonwealth awarding damages on a contract claim under the provisions of KRS 45A.”

Bd. of Educ. of Paris, Kentucky v. Jason Earlywine (Ky. 2025). “245 through KRS 45A.275 clearly evince not merely the General Assembly’s awareness but its intent that such claims could go to court and possibly be adjudicated adversely against the Commonwealth.”

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