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This bill modifies several Kentucky statutes related to protective orders, primarily expanding the methods of service for such orders. Specifically, the bill allows service of protective orders in accordance with Rule 4.05 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, in addition to the existing requirement of personal service. This change applies to domestic violence protection orders (in KRS 403.730 and 403.745) and interpersonal protective orders (in KRS 456.040 and 456.070), potentially making it easier to formally notify respondents about protective orders. The bill also includes a provision directing that attorney's fees for warning order attorneys in cases involving protective orders will be paid by the Finance and Administration Cabinet, rather than by the plaintiff. The modifications aim to provide more flexibility in serving legal documents and ensure that protective order processes are accessible and efficient. The bill maintains important protections such as preventing mandatory mediation, protecting the addresses of petitioners and their children, and allowing for potential expungement of records in certain circumstances where no protective order is ultimately issued.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb46.html