Ky. Rev. Stat. § 453.010

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 453.010 - Commonwealth not liable for costs; exception in civil actions

No judgment for costs shall be rendered against the Commonwealth in any action prosecuted by or against the Commonwealth in its own right, unless specifically provided by statute; provided, however, that in any civil action filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or against the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the costs may be paid by the Commonwealth when such costs are approved and allowed by the judge of the court in which the case was filed. Costs shall not exceed the fees allowed for similar services in other civil actions.

KRS 453.010

Effective:7/15/1982
Repealed 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 213, sec. 4, effective7/15/1982; reenacted and amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. ch. 393, sec. 53, effective7/15/1982. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective 10/1/1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 885.