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Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure - Unannotated
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Sections

• I.    TITLE AND SCOPE OF RULES; ONE FORM OF ACTION

• II.   COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS,    MOTIONS AND ORDERS

• III.  PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS

• IV.   PARTIES

• V DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY

• VI TRIALS

• VII JUDGMENT

• VIII PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIES AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

• IX APPEALS

• X COURTS AND CLERKS

• XI GENERAL APPLICATION OF THESE RULES

• XII SPECIAL RULES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ECONOMICAL LITIGATION DOCKET

• APPENDIX OF OFFICIAL FORMS

Rules

• CR 1 TITLE AND SCOPE OF RULES
• CR 2 ONE FORM OF ACTION

II COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND ORDERS

• CR 3 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; FEES AND COSTS
• CR 4 PROCESS
• CR 5 SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
• CR 6 TIME

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III PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS

• CR 7 PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORM OF MOTIONS
• CR 8 GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING
• CR 9 PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS
• CR 10 FORM OF PLEADINGS
• CR 11 SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER PAPERS; SANCTIONS
• CR 12 DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS; WHEN AND HOW PRESENTED; MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON PLEADINGS
• CR 13 COUNTERCLAIMS AND CROSS-CLAIMS
• CR 14 THIRD-PARTY PRACTICE
• CR 15 AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS
• CR 16 PRETRIAL PROCEDURE; FORMULATING ISSUES

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IV PARTIES

• CR 17 PARTIES PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT; CAPACITY
• CR 18 JOINDER OF CLAIMS
• CR 19 JOINDER OF PERSONS NEEDED FOR JUST ADJUDICATION
• CR 20 PERMISSIVE JOINDER OF PARTIES
• CR 21 MISJOINDER AND NONJOINDER OF PARTIES
• CR 22 INTERPLEADER
• CR 23 CLASS ACTIONS
• CR 24 INTERVENTION
• CR 25 SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES

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V DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY

• CR 26 GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY
• CR 27 DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL
• CR 28 PERSONS BEFORE WHOM DEPOSITIONS MAY BE TAKEN
• CR 29 STIPULATIONS REGARDING DISCOVERY PROCEDURE
• CR 30 DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION
• CR 31 DEPOSITIONS UPON WRITTEN QUESTIONS
• CR 32 USE OF DEPOSITIONS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
• CR 33 INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES
• CR 34 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS AND ENTRY UPON LAND FOR INSPECTION AND OTHER PURPOSES
• CR 35 PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERSONS
• CR 36 REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION
• CR 37 FAILURE TO MAKE DISCOVERY; SANCTIONS

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VI TRIALS

• CR 38 JURY TRIALS OF RIGHT
• CR 39 TRIAL BY JURY OR BY THE COURT
• CR 40 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES FOR TRIAL
• CR 41 DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
• CR 42 CONSOLIDATION; SEPARATE TRIALS
• CR 43 TRIAL PROCEDURE AND THE INTRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE
• CR 44 PROOF OF OFFICIAL RECORD
• CR 45 SUBPOENA
• CR 46 EXCEPTIONS UNNECESSARY
• CR 47 JURORS
• CR 48 JURIES OF LESS THAN TWELVE; MAJORITY VERDICT
• CR 49 SPECIAL VERDICTS AND INTERROGATORIES
• CR 50 MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT AND FOR JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT
• CR 51 INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY; OBJECTIONS
• CR 52 FINDINGS OF THE COURT
• CR 53 COMMISSIONERS OF CIRCUIT COURTS

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VII JUDGMENT

• CR 54 JUDGMENTS; COSTS
• CR 55 DEFAULT
• CR 56 SUMMARY JUDGMENT
• CR 57 DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS
• CR 58 SIGNING AND ENTRY OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS IN TRIAL COURTS
• CR 59 NEW TRIALS; AMENDMENT OF JUDGMENTS
• CR 60 RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT OR ORDER
• CR 61 ERRORS; HARMLESS; SUBSTANTIAL
• CR 62 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT
• CR 63 DISABILITY OF A JUDGE

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VIII PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIES AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

• CR 64 SEIZURE OF PERSON OR PROPERTY
• CR 65 INJUNCTIONS
• CR 66 RECEIVERS
• CR 67 DEPOSIT IN COURT
• CR 68 OFFER OF JUDGMENT
• CR 69 PROVISIONAL REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
• CR 70 JUDGMENT FOR SPECIFIC ACTS
• CR 71 PROCESS IN BEHALF OF AND AGAINST PERSONS NOT PARTIES

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IX APPEALS

• CR 72 APPEALS FROM DISTRICT COURTS
• CR 73 ALL APPEALS
• CR 74 CROSS-APPEALS
• CR 75 RECORD ON APPEAL
• CR 76 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN COURT OF APPEALS AND SUPREME COURT

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X COURTS AND CLERKS

• CR 77 COURTS AND CLERKS
• CR 78 MOTION DAYS; SUBMISSION OF MOTIONS
• CR 79 BOOKS AND RECORDS TO BE KEPT BY CLERKS OF COURTS
• CR 80 STENOGRAPHIC REPORT OR TRANSCRIPT AS EVIDENCE

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XI GENERAL APPLICATION OF THESE RULES

• CR 81 RELIEF HERETOFORE AVAILABLE BY COMMON LAW WRITS
• CR 81A EXEMPTION OF GOVERNMENTAL UNITS FROM GIVING BOND
• CR 82 JURISDICTION AND VENUE UNAFFECTED
• CR 83 LOCAL RULES--ABOLISHED
• CR 84 FORMS
• 85 CR 85 TITLE--REPEALED
• CR 86 EFFECTIVE DATE
• CR 87 AMENDMENT OF RULES

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XII SPECIAL RULES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE ECONOMICAL LITIGATION DOCKET

• CR 88 SCOPE OF RULES RELATING TO THE ECONOMICAL LITIGATION DOCKET
• CR 89 ECONOMICAL LITIGATION DOCKET
• CR 90 DISCOVERY AND STATUS CONFERENCE
• CR 91 TELEPHONE CONFERENCES
• CR 92 MOTIONS; ENLARGEMENT OF TIME; SUMMARY JUDGMENT
• CR 93 DISCOVERY
• CR 94 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
• CR 95 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
• CR 96 SANCTIONS
• CR 97 PRESENCE OF COUNSEL
• CR 98 PROCEDURES FOR USING VIDEOTAPE EQUIPMENT TO RECORD COURT PROCEEDINGS

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Appendix of Official Forms

• FORM 1. SUMMONS
• FORM 2. COMPLAINT ON A PROMISSORY NOTE 
• FORM 3. COMPLAINT ON AN ACCOUNT 
• FORM 4. COMPLAINT FOR GOODS SOLD AND DELIVERED 
• FORM 5. COMPLAINT FOR MONEY LENT 
• FORM 6. COMPLAINT FOR MONEY PAID BY MISTAKE 
• FORM 7. COMPLAINT FOR MONEY HAD AND RECEIVED 
• FORM 8. COMPLAINT FOR NEGLIGENCE 
• FORM 9. COMPLAINT FOR NEGLIGENCE WHERE PLAINTIFF IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE DEFINITELY WHETHER THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE IS A.B. OR C.D. OR WHETHER BOTH ARE RESPONSIBLE AND WHERE HIS EVIDENCE MAY JUSTIFY A FINDING OF WILFULNESS OR OF NEGLIGENCE 
• FORM 10. COMPLAINT FOR CONVERSION 
• FORM 11. COMPLAINT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT TO CONVEY LAND
• FORM 12. COMPLAINT ON CLAIM FOR DEBT AND TO SET ASIDE FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE UNDER RULE 18.02 
• FORM 13. COMPLAINT FOR INTERPLEADER AND DECLARATORY RELIEF
• FORM 14. MOTION TO DISMISS, PRESENTING DEFENSES OF FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, OF LACK OF SERVICE OF PROCESS, AND OF LACK OF JURISDICTION UNDER RULE 12.02 
• FORM 15. ANSWER PRESENTING DEFENSES UNDER RULE 12.02 
• FORM 16. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT SET FORTH IN FORM 7 WITH COUNTERCLAIM FOR INTERPLEADER 
• FORM 17. MOTION TO BRING IN THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT 
• FORM 18. MOTION TO INTERVENE AS A DEFENDANT UNDER RULE 24
• FORM 19. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, ETC., UNDER RULE 34 
• FORM 20. REQUEST FOR ADMISSION UNDER RULE 36 
• FORM 21. ALLEGATION OF REASON FOR OMITTING PARTY 
• FORM 22. NOTICE OF APPEAL UNDER RULE 73.03 
• FORM 23. CERTIFICATE AS TO TRANSCRIPT UNDER RULE 75.01(2)
• FORM 24 COVER OF BRIEF TO BE FILED IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
• FORM 25 COVER OF BRIEF TO BE FILED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY

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