KRS 202A.053: Venue. (Effective until October 1, 2026)

(1) A respondent who has been ordered involuntarily hospitalized following the

preliminary hearing shall have venue for all subsequent proceedings, including the

final hearing, transferred to the court of the county where the respondent is

hospitalized.

(2) The court of the county where the preliminary hearing was held may, upon its own

motion, or shall, upon motion of one (1) of the parties, retain venue over

proceedings subsequent to the preliminary hearing.

Effective: July 15, 1988