Title XXXVI, Statutory Actions and Limitations

An action filed pursuant to KRS 411.067 shall be commenced within seven (7) years after the cause of action accrued.

sexual offense. (1) As used in this section, "injury or illness" means either a physical or psychological injury or illness. (2) A civil action for recovery of damages for an injury or illness suffered as a result of an act or series of acts against a person eighteen (18) years o…

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Childhood sexual assault or abuse" means an act or series of acts against a person less than eighteen (18) years old and which meets the criteria defining a misdemeanor or felony in: 1. KRS Chapter 510; 2. KRS 529.040 when the defendant advances …

An action shall be deemed to commence on the date of the first summons or process issued in good faith from the court having jurisdiction of the cause of action.

(1) If the doing of an act necessary to save any right or benefit is restrained or suspended by injunction or other lawful restraint, vacancy in office, absence of an officer or his refusal to act, the time covered by the injunction, restraint, vacancy, absence or refusal to act …

Written agreements entered into in good faith and at arms length to extend limitations periods for the filing of civil actions, including agreements entered into prior to July 15, 1988, shall be valid and enforceable according to their terms.

agencies. (1) If an action is commenced in due time and in good faith in any court of this state and the defendants or any of them make defense, and it is adjudged that the court has no jurisdiction of the action, the plaintiff or his representative may, within ninety (90) days f…

When two (2) or more disabilities exist in the same person at the time the cause of action accrues, the limitation does not attach until they are all removed.

Limitations shall not begin to run in favor of persons coming temporarily into this state, but shall attach only in favor of actual residents in good faith, and after notice to the person to be affected thereby.

If the plaintiff is an alien and a subject or citizen of a country at war with the United States, the time of the continuance of the war shall not be counted as part of the period limited for the commencement of an action.

When a cause of action has arisen in another state or country, and by the laws of this state or country where the cause of action accrued the time for the commencement of an action thereon is limited to a shorter period of time than the period of limitation prescribed by the laws…

If, by the laws of any other state or country, an action upon a judgment or decree rendered in that state or country cannot be maintained there by reason of the lapse of time, and the judgment or decree is incapable of being otherwise enforced there, an action upon it may not be …

The action to repeal or vacate a charter shall be in the name of the Commonwealth, and be brought and prosecuted by the Attorney General, or under his sanction and direction by an attorney for the Commonwealth.

Actions to repeal or vacate the charters of municipal corporations; banks, railroad, turnpike road and internal improvement companies, shall only be instituted by order of the Legislature, unless otherwise expressly provided.

If a person usurp an office or franchise, the person entitled thereto, or the Commonwealth, may prevent the usurpation by an ordinary action.

It shall be the duty of the several Commonwealth attorneys to institute the actions mentioned in this chapter against usurpers of county offices or franchises, if no other person be entitled thereto, or if the person entitled fail to institute the same during three (3) months aft…

For usurpation of other than county offices or franchises, the action by the Commonwealth shall be instituted and prosecuted by the Attorney General.

A person who continues to exercise an office after having committed an act, or omitted to do an act, the commission or omission of which, by law, creates a forfeiture of his office, may be proceeded against for usurpation thereof.

A person adjudged to have usurped an office or franchise shall be deprived thereof by the judgment of the court, and the person adjudged entitled thereto shall be placed in possession thereof; but no one shall be adjudged entitled thereto, unless the action be instituted by him. …

If the usurper has received fees and emoluments arising from the office or franchise, he shall be liable therefor to the person entitled thereto, who may claim the same in the action brought to deprive him of the office or franchise; or in a separate action. If no one is entitled…