Ky. Rev. Stat. § 24A.120 : — JUDICIAL BRANCHDISTRICT COURT — Civil and probate jurisdiction

District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in:

(1) Civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), exclusive of interest and costs, except matters affecting title to real estate and matters of equity; however, nothing herein shall prohibit execution levy on real estate in enforcement of judgment of District Court;
(2) Matters involving probate, except matters contested in an adversary proceeding. Such adversary proceeding shall be filed in Circuit Court in accordance with the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure and shall not be considered an appeal;
(3) Matters not provided for by statute to be commenced in Circuit Court shall be deemed to be nonadversarial within the meaning of subsection (2) of this section and therefore are within the jurisdiction of the District Court; and
(4) Matters involving trusts in accordance with KRS 386B.2-030.

KRS 24A.120

Amended by 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 25,§ 96, eff. 7/15/2014.
Effective:6/8/2011
Amended 2011, Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 1, effective6/8/2011. -- Amended 2003, Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 15, effective 6/24/2003. -- Amended 2002, Ky. Acts ch. 320, sec. 1, effective 7/15/2002. -- Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 517, sec. 6, effective 9/1/1998. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 137, sec. 2, effective 7/15/1988. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 1, effective 7/15/1982. --Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 1, effective 7/15/1980; and ch. 259, sec. 1, effective 7/15/1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 122, effective 6/17/1978. -- Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 11.