KRS 425.111: Plaintiff's bond.

(1) The judicial officer shall not issue a temporary restraining order or a writ of

possession until the plaintiff has filed with the court a written bond that, if the

plaintiff fails to recover judgment in the action, the plaintiff shall return the property

to the defendant, if return thereof be ordered, and shall pay all costs that may be

awarded to the defendant and all damages referred to in subsection (2), not

exceeding the amount of the bond. The bond shall be executed by one (1) or more

sufficient sureti es in an amount not less than twice the value of the property as

determined by the judicial officer. This subsection may be satisfied by the posting

of a cash bond.

(2) The damages referred to in subsection (1) are all damages sustained by the

defendant which are proximately caused by operation of the temporary restraining

order and preliminary injunction, if any, the levy of the writ of possession, and the

loss of possession of the property pursuant to levy of the writ of possession or in

compliance with an order issued under KRS 425.036.