EVERY DEADLINE
58 periods Kentucky law measures, gathered out of the file and put in order, shortest first. Each one says what starts it, whose period it is, and what the law attaches to it. The shortest here is 2 days. The longest is 10 years.
Every period on this page is stated by a section of the file and carries that section's own authority. None of it is a calculation: a period that turns on facts, on service, or on a court's discretion is described the way the section describes it and no further.
58 deadlines
Traffic stops1
180 days
Holding a permit before an intermediate license
- From
- Issuance of the instruction permit
- Whose
- The new driver
A driver under eighteen may apply for an intermediate license after holding the permit at least 180 days without a listed violation, with 60 supervised hours.
Marijuana and drugs2
5 days
Reporting to treatment after a marijuana conviction
- From
- The date of sentencing
- Whose
- The person ordered to treatment
A person a court orders to a treatment or recovery program after a possession conviction registers for it within five days of sentencing.
90 days
The longest treatment ordered after a marijuana conviction
- From
- The start of the treatment program
- Whose
- The person ordered to treatment
A treatment or recovery program ordered after a marijuana possession conviction lasts no more than ninety days.
Impaired driving5
30 days
Review of a license suspension before trial
- From
- The filing of the motion for review
- Whose
- The court
A person whose license was suspended at arraignment may move for judicial review, and the court holds it within 30 days after the motion is filed.
6 months
Added suspension for driving on a DUI suspension
- From
- The conviction for driving while suspended
- Whose
- The driver
Driving on a DUI suspension without an interlock or hardship license is a Class B misdemeanor for a first offense, with another six months of suspension.
6 months
Suspension after a first DUI conviction
- From
- The conviction
- Whose
- The driver
A first conviction within ten years brings a license suspension of six months without an ignition interlock license.
18 months
Suspension after a second DUI conviction
- From
- The second conviction
- Whose
- The driver
A second conviction within ten years brings a license suspension of 18 months without an ignition interlock license.
36 months
Suspension after a third DUI conviction
- From
- The third conviction
- Whose
- The driver
A third conviction within ten years brings a license suspension of 36 months without an ignition interlock license.
Court and money29
3 business days
Cancelling a sale made at home
- From
- The day the buyer signs
- Whose
- The buyer
A buyer may cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day the buyer signs, by written notice.
5 working days
An agency's answer to a records request
- From
- The agency's receipt of the request
- Whose
- The agency
An agency decides whether to comply within five days, excepting Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, and notifies the requester in writing.
6 days
Wages missed on payday, after a demand
- From
- The employee's demand
- Whose
- The employer
An employee not paid on payday is paid on six days' demand, and no employer can secure an exemption.
1 week
The unemployment waiting week
- From
- The first eligible week of a benefit year
- Whose
- The worker
The first eligible week of an initial claim is an unpaid waiting week, paid later once the claim's remaining balance is no more than that week's amount.
10 days
Refund after a cancelled door sale
- From
- The cancellation
- Whose
- The seller
Within ten days after a home solicitation sale is cancelled, the seller returns every payment and any note; until then the buyer may keep goods delivered.
14 days
A protective order hearing reset for service
- From
- The hearing at which the respondent was not served
- Whose
- The court
If the respondent was not served, the emergency order stays in place and the hearing is reset within fourteen days, again until service is made.
14 days
The final paycheck
- From
- The employee's last day of work
- Whose
- The employer
A departing employee is paid in full by the next normal pay period or 14 days after leaving, whichever is later.
14 days
The final paycheck, after a demand
- From
- The departed employee's demand
- Whose
- The employer
A departed employee not paid by the deadline is paid on 14 days' demand, and no employer can secure an exemption.
14 days
The hearing on a protective order petition
- From
- The filing of the petition
- Whose
- The court
When a petition shows domestic violence and abuse, the court summons both parties to a hearing not more than fourteen days away, and any emergency order lasts until then.
18 days
How far back a payday reaches
- From
- The last day of the pay period
- Whose
- The employer
An employer pays as often as semimonthly all wages earned to a day not more than 18 days before the payday.
20 working days
The Attorney General's decision on a records denial
- From
- The Attorney General's receipt of the request and denial
- Whose
- The Attorney General
The Attorney General issues a written decision within twenty days, excepting Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, and may extend it in unusual circumstances.
30 days
Appealing a referee's unemployment decision
- From
- Mailing of the referee's decision
- Whose
- Either party
A referee's decision is final unless further appealed within 30 days after it was mailed.
30 days
Appealing an unemployment determination
- From
- The mailing of the determination
- Whose
- Either party
A party may appeal a determination to a referee within 30 days after it was mailed.
30 days
Appealing the Attorney General's records decision
- From
- The day the Attorney General renders the decision
- Whose
- Either party
A party has thirty days to appeal the decision to Circuit Court; without an appeal, it has the force and effect of law.
30 days
The commission's probable cause decision
- From
- The filing of the complaint
- Whose
- The commission
The commission decides within 30 days after a complaint is filed whether there is probable cause to believe a violation occurred.
60 days
Living apart before a divorce decree
- From
- The day the spouses begin living apart
- Whose
- Both spouses
No divorce decree is entered until the parties have lived apart for 60 days, which can be under the same roof without sexual cohabitation.
60 days
Testimony in a divorce with minor children
- From
- Service of the summons, a warning order attorney's appointment, or the other spouse's appearance, whichever is first
- Whose
- The court
In a divorce with minor children of the marriage, no testimony other than on temporary motions is heard until sixty days have passed.
90 days
Suing after a firing for jury service
- From
- The discharge
- Whose
- The discharged employee
An employee fired for jury service may sue within 90 days for lost wages and reinstatement with full seniority and benefits.
6 months
A surviving spouse renouncing the will
- From
- The admission of the will to probate
- Whose
- The surviving spouse
The spouse's acknowledged release of what the will gives is filed within six months after probate to take the statutory share; a will contest moves the start to its end.
180 days
Filing a discrimination complaint with the commission
- From
- The discriminatory practice
- Whose
- The person harmed
A complaint to the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights is filed within 180 days after the practice.
12 months
The lemon law's repair window
- From
- Delivery of the new vehicle to the buyer
- Whose
- The manufacturer
A warranty defect not repaired after a reasonable number of attempts in the first 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever is earlier, is reported in writing and opens the remedies.
1 year
Suing after the Attorney General's action ends
- From
- The end of the Attorney General's action
- Whose
- The buyer
Where the Attorney General acted, a consumer suit may be brought within one year after that action ends, if that is later than two years after the violation.
1 year
Suing for a personal injury
- From
- The day the cause of action accrued
- Whose
- The injured person
An action for an injury to the person, libel or slander, or malpractice by a physician or licensed hospital is brought within one year after it accrued.
2 years
Filing a claim after income benefits stop
- From
- The last payment of income benefits
- Whose
- The injured worker
If income benefits were paid, the application is due within two years after they stop, or two years after the accident, whichever is later.
2 years
Filing a workers' compensation claim
- From
- The accident
- Whose
- The injured worker
An application for adjustment of claim is filed within two years after the accident, or two years after a death.
2 years
Suing over an unfair or deceptive practice
- From
- The violation
- Whose
- The buyer
A consumer protection suit is brought within two years after the violation, or within one year after any Attorney General action ends, whichever is later.
2 years
Suing over damaged or taken personal property
- From
- The day the cause of action accrued
- Whose
- The owner
An action for taking, detaining or injuring personal property, including one to get it back, is brought within two years.
3 years
How long a domestic violence order lasts
- From
- The entry of the domestic violence order
- Whose
- The court
A domestic violence order lasts for the period the court sets, up to three years, and may be reissued for further periods of up to three years each.
5 years
Suing on a contract not in writing
- From
- The day the cause of action accrued
- Whose
- Either party
An action on a contract not in writing, or on a liability created by a statute that sets no other time, is brought within five years.
Your home15
2 days
Notice before a landlord enters
- From
- The landlord's notice of the entry
- Whose
- The landlord
Except in an emergency or where it is impracticable, the landlord gives at least two days' notice and enters only at reasonable times, where the act applies.
3 days
Notice of an eviction trial
- From
- Service of the notice of the trial
- Whose
- The court
In a forcible detainer case, the tenant is given at least three days' notice of the time and place of the trial.
7 days before
Ending a week to week tenancy
- From
- The termination date, counted back
- Whose
- Either side
Where the act applies, a week to week tenancy ends on written notice given at least seven days before the termination date.
7 days
Paying after a notice of unpaid rent
- From
- The tenant's receipt of the written notice of nonpayment
- Whose
- The tenant
If the tenant does not pay within seven days after the landlord's written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate, the landlord may end the agreement.
10 days before
Ending a tenancy that began when a written lease ran out
- From
- The termination date, counted back
- Whose
- Either side
A tenancy that began when a written lease ended is ended on written notice at least ten days before the termination date.
14 days
A landlord's notice of another breach
- From
- The tenant's receipt of the landlord's written notice
- Whose
- The tenant
For a material breach other than rent, the landlord's notice ends the agreement on a date at least 14 days after receipt, unless the tenant remedies it in time.
14 days
Time for a landlord to remedy a breach
- From
- The landlord's receipt of the tenant's written notice
- Whose
- The landlord
A material breach affecting health and safety remedied within 14 days of the tenant's written notice keeps the rental agreement in force.
14 days
Waiting before repairing and deducting
- From
- Written notice to the landlord of the tenant's intent to repair
- Whose
- The landlord
If the landlord fails to make a qualifying repair within 14 days of written notice, the tenant may have it done properly and deduct the actual, reasonable cost.
30 days
A protected tenant ending the lease
- From
- The landlord's receipt of the written notice and a copy of the order
- Whose
- The protected tenant
A tenant protected by a domestic violence or interpersonal protective order may end the lease on written notice effective at least 30 days after the landlord receives it, owing prorated rent.
30 days before
Ending a month to month tenancy
- From
- The periodic rental date the tenancy ends on, counted back
- Whose
- Either side
Where the act applies, a month to month tenancy ends on written notice given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date.
1 month
Ending a tenancy at will outside the act
- From
- The landlord's written notice to leave
- Whose
- The landlord
Where the landlord tenant act is not in effect, a landlord ends a tenancy at will or by sufferance with one month's written notice requiring the tenant to leave.
30 days
The date a tenant's breach notice ends the lease
- From
- The landlord's receipt of the tenant's written notice
- Whose
- The tenant
The tenant's notice names a date at least 30 days after receipt on which the agreement ends, unless the breach is remedied in time.
60 days
Answering the landlord about a deposit refund
- From
- The landlord's notice to the last known address
- Whose
- The tenant
If the tenant owes no rent and has a refund due, and does not respond within 60 days of the landlord's notice, the landlord may keep the deposit.
6 months
A repeated breach by the landlord
- From
- The tenant's earlier notice of the same breach
- Whose
- The tenant
If the same breach happens again within six months, the tenant may end the agreement on at least 14 days' written notice.
1 year before
When a complaint is presumed the reason
- From
- The landlord's rent increase, cut in services or eviction, counted back
- Whose
- The landlord
A complaint within one year before the landlord's act creates a presumption that the act was retaliation, unless the complaint followed notice of a proposed increase.
Carrying a firearm2
120 days before
The renewal notice for a concealed carry license
- From
- The license's expiration date, counted back
- Whose
- The State Police
At least 120 days before a license expires, the State Police mail the holder a notice and a renewal form; an expired license is void.
5 years
How long a concealed carry license lasts
- From
- The date the license is issued
- Whose
- The license holder
Unless revoked or suspended, a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon is valid for five years from the date of issuance.
Charges and penalties3
30 days
Automatic expungement after an acquittal or dismissal
- From
- The order of acquittal or dismissal with prejudice
- Whose
- The court
After an acquittal, or a dismissal of all charges with prejudice not in exchange for a guilty plea, the court orders the record expunged once 30 days pass, unless the person objects.
30 days
The hearing on an expungement petition
- From
- The filing of the petition
- Whose
- The court
The court sets a hearing on a misdemeanor expungement petition no sooner than 30 days after the petition is filed.
5 years
Petitioning to expunge a misdemeanor
- From
- Completion of the sentence, or of probation if later
- Whose
- The person convicted
A petition to expunge a misdemeanor, violation or traffic infraction is filed no sooner than five years after the sentence or probation is completed, whichever is later.
How you carry yourself1
10 years
An interpersonal protective order after a stalking conviction
- From
- The entry of the order after conviction
- Whose
- The court
An order entered on a stalking conviction may be effective for up to ten years, with renewals of up to ten years each.
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