KRS 419.070: Response to writ.

(1) The person commanded by the writ may file a response in which he shall state

whether he has the party in his custody, or under his power of restraint.

(2) If he has the party in his custody or under his power of restraint, he shall state the

authority for and cause of such custody or restraint. If the detention is by virtue of a

legal process, a copy thereof must be annexed to the response.

(3) If he had the party in his custody or under his power of restraint at any time prior or

subsequent to the date o f the writ, but has transferred such custody or restraint to

another, the response must state particularly to whom, at what time and place, for

what cause and by what authority such transfer took place.

(4) The response must be signed by the party making it or his attorney in accordance

with the Rules of Civil Procedure governing the signing of pleadings.