{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-426.381","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 426.381","heading":"Proceedings for discovery and satisfaction of judgment.","body":"(1) After an execution of fieri facias, directed to the county in which the judgment was\nrendered, or to the county of the defendant's residence, is returned by the proper\nofficer, either as to the whole or part thereof, in substance, no property found to\nsatisfy the same, the plaintiff in the execution may by an amended and supplemental\npetition filed in the action have the same redocketed and join with the execution\ndefendant or defendants any person believed to be indebted to him or them, or to\nhold money or  other property in which he or they have an interest, or to hold\nevidences or securities for the same. Upon the filing of such amended petition the\ncase shall be transferred to the equity docket and summons issued thereon. In such\nsupplemental proceeding o r in a separate suit in equity against such parties (at his\noption) the plaintiff may have discovery and disclosure from the judgment creditor\nand his debtor or bailee, and may have any property discovered, or a sufficiency\nthereof, subjected to the satisfaction of the judgment.\n(2) In such action the plaintiff may have an attachment against the property of the\ndefendant in the execution, pursuant to the attachment procedures provided for in\nKRS Chapter 425.","path":["KRS Chapter 426"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18470","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:44Z","sha256":"e967fb0c432deee1fcb400ff7267948fe4c21902db20a76b385fbd7988af2dd9","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-426.380","next":"us-ky/krs-426.382"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}