Title XXXVII, Special Proceedings

The case, the submission and the judgment shall constitute the record.

The judgment shall be with costs, and may be enforced, and shall be subject to reversal, in the same manner as if it had been rendered in an action, unless otherwise provided in the submission.

In any action in a court of record of this Commonwealth having general jurisdiction wherein it is made to appear that an actual controversy exists, the plaintiff may ask for a declaration of rights, either alone or with other relief; and the court may make a binding declaration o…

exclusive. Any person interested under a deed, will or other instrument of writing, or in a contract, written or parol; or whose rights are affected by statute, municipal ordinance, or other government regulation; or who is concerned with any title to property, office, status or …

Any action in which a declaration of rights or determination of questions of construction is the relief asked, may be docketed for early hearing as in the case of a motion.

Further relief, based on a declaratory judgment, order or decree, may be granted whenever necessary or proper. The application therefor shall be by petition to a court having jurisdiction to grant the relief, either in the same proceeding wherein the declaratory judgment, order o…

Any party aggrieved by a declaratory judgment, order or decree, rendered in the Circuit Court, may take and perfect an appeal to the Court of Appeals in the manner provided in the Rules of Civil Procedure for appeals.

case by appellate court. The court may refuse to exercise the power to declare rights, duties or other legal relations in any case where a decision under it would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy which gave rise to the action, or in any case where the declaration or c…

The parties to a proceeding to obtain a declaratory judgment, order or decree, may stipulate with reference to the allowance of costs and in the absence of such stipulation the court may make such award of costs as may seem equitable and just.

-- Notice to Legislative Research Commission -- Consent to suit required for certain actions involving legislative branch. When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declar…

KRS 418.040 to 418.090 is declared to be remedial; their purpose is to make courts more serviceable to the people by way of settling controversies, and affording relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, duties and relations, and are to be liberally interpret…

The word "person" wherever used in KRS 418.040 to 418.090, shall be construed to mean any person, partnership, joint stock company, incorporated association, or society, or municipal or other corporation of any character whatsoever.

All statutes, or laws in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of KRS 418.040 to 418.090, are hereby repealed. It is intended that KRS 418.040 to 418.090 shall be valid to the fullest extent possible; and that the invalidity, if any, of any part or feature thereof, shall n…