Kentucky HB338 modifies forcible entry and detainer laws, including record expungement and minor defendant protections.

Kentucky HB338 introduces changes to forcible entry and detainer actions. It mandates that if a case is dismissed, the court must expunge the record within fourteen days, with no action required from the defendant. The expungement ensures that the case is deemed never to have occurred, and records are removed from court and consumer reporting agency systems. Additionally, the bill prohibits naming minors as defendants unless they are leaseholders, allowing for immediate expungement if a minor is improperly named.

Kentucky HB338 modifies forcible entry and detainer laws, including record expungement and minor defendant protections.

Kentucky HB338 introduces changes to forcible entry and detainer actions. It mandates that if a case is dismissed, the court must expunge the record within fourteen days, with no action required from the defendant. The expungement ensures that the case is deemed never to have occurred, and records are removed from court and consumer reporting agency systems. Additionally, the bill prohibits naming minors as defendants unless they are leaseholders, allowing for immediate expungement if a minor is improperly named.