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(1) The small claims division shall have jurisdiction, concurrent with that of the District Court, in all civil actions, other than libel, slander, alienation of affections, malicious prosecution and abuse of process actions, when the amount of money or damages or the value of the personal property claimed does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) exclusive of interest and costs.
(2) The division may also be used in civil matters when the plaintiff seeks to disaffirm, avoid, or rescind a contract or agreement for the purchase of goods or services not in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) exclusive of interest and costs.
(3) The division shall have authority to grant appropriate relief, except no prejudgment actions for attachment, garnishment, replevin or other provisional remedy may be filed in the division.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IV. Judicial Branch § 24A.230.Jurisdiction; authority - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-iv-judicial-branch/ky-rev-st-sect-24a-230/
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