Jurisdiction and venue in civil, injunctive, and criminal actions for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689
KRS 198B.6676
in effect198B.6676. Jurisdiction and venue in civil, injunctive, and criminal actions for enforcement of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689
(1) The Circuit Court where a violation occurs shall have jurisdiction and venue in all civil and injunctive actions instituted by the department for the enforcement of the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 and orders issued thereunder.
(2) The District Court where a violation occurs shall have jurisdiction and venue in all criminal actions for the enforcement of the provisions of KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689, the Uniform State Building Code, the Uniform State Residential Code, and orders issued thereunder.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 293, effective July 15, 2010. -- Created 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 6, effective July 1, 2008.
Legislative Research Commission Note (4/18/2008). This statute was created by 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 6, to be effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to sec. 12 of that Act. However, 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 127 (2008 HB 406, the State/Executive Branch Budget) provided in Part I, F.,16., (2) HVAC Permitting and Inspecting, that notwithstanding the delayed effective date provided in 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 12, the effective date of this statute shall be July 1, 2010.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=7064Fetched: 10/20/2026