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Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Kentucky.

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What court in Kentucky, USA handles cases between $2500 and $5000?

I'm not the OP on that Reddit thread, nor have I commented on it, so I'm not trying to spam it. A comment on r/LegalAdvice mentioned Kentucky's small claims limit is $2500 [...] so if the value is more, you'd need to hire a lawyer and go to the…
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Is this eviction notice legal?

I had to buy money order to pay rent. I paid this rent on time. However, I was notified later that day that the money order was 3 cents less than was due. The person who rang up my money order entered it incorrectly. This was at the end of the…
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Is This A Legal Abuse of Teaching Power?

From this question on Academia Stack Exchange, a professor is requiring students to submit support for a law as an assignment. It's possible that the question misrepresents this, in that this is a bonus question, but assuming this is an assignment…
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Covering up a non-essential part of a license plate

I was given a license plate with "In God we Trust" above the numbers. Later I learned that this was supposed to be a choice, and I was given none. Am I permitted to place a sticker over this slogan? I would not be covering up anything else.
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Could I have my rotting corpse displayed in a long term art exhibit?

Would my family face significant legal restrictions in trying to fulfill my last wish? My body would be on private property in Kentucky.
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Does failure to present a charge to a grand jury leave that charge open for future indictment?

In the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor the Kentucky Attorney General presented a case to a Grand Jury, but the only indictment was for wanton endangerment. Recently this Washington Post story and this CNN story report that at least two jurors have…
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Buying a vehicle that may have been involved in a hit-and-run

I was interested in buying a truck from someone in Kentucky, USA. A friend said he heard the person selling it had performed a hit-and-run about a month earlier. No one was hurt, but police were looking for the perpetrator. Apparently no one got a…
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Can I take my roommate to court in Kentucky over not paying utlities?

I live with 4 other girls in a house in Kentucky. I have one of the utility bills in my name. Three of my roommates always pay me back. One of them refuses to pay. I have sent her four notices throughout this month alone asking her to reimburse me.…
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I have Power of Attorney for a single relative - do they need a Last Will and Testament also?

I have a properly notarized Power of Attorney letter for a single relative in Kentucky. Does that relative also need a Last Will and Testament, or does my PoA cover whatever may need to be done when they eventually pass away?
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Can someone sell the property (both jointly and separately owned) property of their imprisoned spouse?

I am serving a 5-year prison sentence. While incarcerated, my wife of 5 years is selling my belongings such as my cars, trucks, campers, dogs, tools, motorcycles, clothes, etc. Some property is titled in my name, some is jointly owned. Some of it is…
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In an LLC (real estate) with two equal members, who is considered the owner of the LLC's properties. The LLC, or the partners?

I am one of two members of an LLC that owns property in Kentucky. Could one or both of the members be considered the owner of a particular property, or would the LLC represent the legal owner? A little more background, a family member of my partner…
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Family sue police over existence of body camera footage

The media indicates: https://abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-breonna-taylors-family-sue-police-existence-body/story?id=78753109&cid=clicksource_4380645_1_heads_hero_live_hero_hed The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court, claims police are…
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Lab provider says I owe them money, insurance company says I don't. Who is right?

tl/dr: My doctor told me some lab work would be fully covered, but the doctor didn't do the work themselves. They sent it off to a 3rd party lab service. Turns out that one particular test wasn't covered by my insurance and it tripled my bill. …
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Is it considered rape if a victim doesn't understand what is happening?

If a person engages in sexual intercourse with another who lacks sexual education is it a crime? If so what is the crime? More specifically, suppose the innocent party is a minor (say around 12 years old) who does not know about sex. Suppose also…
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How public does it have to be for public intoxication?

There is a story of the arrest and charging of someone who commented on police action occurring in public from their private balcony with public intoxication. The charges were dropped, and a lawsuit is ongoing suing the police, but it raises the…
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