Bill > HB338

This bill aims to improve the process and record-keeping for eviction cases, known as forcible detainer actions. It establishes that if an eviction case is dismissed, the court records will be automatically expunged, meaning they will be removed and treated as if they never happened, preventing them from appearing on background checks or affecting future applications for employment or credit. The bill also clarifies that minors cannot be named as defendants in eviction lawsuits unless they are leaseholders, and if a minor is improperly named, their name can be removed from the court order. Additionally, it amends existing laws to require that court records of eviction cases be sealed after a final order is issued, and it prohibits consumer reporting agencies, which are companies that compile and sell consumer credit information, from keeping records of dismissed eviction actions in their files. These changes will apply to eviction cases filed on or after the bill becomes law.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb338.html