{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-24a.200","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 24A.200","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of KRS 24A.200 to 24A.360 is to improve the administration of justice in\nsmall noncriminal cases, and make the judicial system more available and\ncomprehensible to the public; to simplify practice and procedure in the commencement,\nhandling, and trial of such cases in order that plaintiffs may bring actions in their own\nbehalf, and defendants may participate actively in the proceedings rather than default; to\nprovide an efficient and inexpensive forum with the objective of dispensing justice in a\nspeedy manner; and generally to promote the confidence of the public in the overall\njudicial system by providing a forum for small claims.","path":["KRS Chapter 24A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20708","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:44Z","sha256":"24b2d15882fef08d001fa2ee6ccbca798dc3e8f804f6951604605957ca8e1a55","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-24a.197","next":"us-ky/krs-24a.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}