Section 1 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Authority, Application, and Scope(1) These rules are adopted pursuant to the authority granted the Kentucky Supreme Court: (a) By Section 116 of the Kentucky Constitution to prescribe rules for the appointment of commissioners and other court personnel and to promulgate rules of practice and procedure for the Kentucky Court of Justice; and,(b) By KRS 31A.010(8) to make such rules, regulations, and accounting procedures as it may deem necessary for the appointment, conduct, and other matters relating to the master commissioner or receiver.(2) These rules shall apply to all cases and proceedings referred to the master commissioner of the circuit court, including but not limited to judicial sales, settlement of estates, receiverships, and special proceedings.(3) No local rules, practices, procedures, orders, or other policies of any circuit may conflict with or controvert these rules; further, to the extent that any such local rules, practices, procedures, orders, or other policies are inconsistent or otherwise conflict with these rules, these rules shall prevail.Ky. Admin. P. Ct. Justice. 1
Amended by order 2017-08, eff. 7/6/2017; Part IV last amended by Order 2015-25, eff. 1/1/2016; amended by Order 2018-22, eff. 1/1/2019; amended by order 2021-33, eff. 9/20/2021; amended by order 2024-07, eff. 3/4/2024; amended by order 2024-40, eff. 1/1/2025.