SB83
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Create a new section of KRS 383.200 to 383.285 to require expungement of records in forcible detainer actions that are dismissed; allow for the expungement of the name of an unemancipated minor improperly named as a defendant in forcible detainer actions; amend KRS 383.250 to provide for sealing of records; direct that the required expungement of records of dismissed actions applies to forcible detainer actions brought on or after the effective date of the Act.
Introduced: January 13, 2026
Last action: January 13, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill changes how court records are handled in eviction cases, which are legally called forcible detainer actions. If an eviction case is dismissed, the court record would be automatically erased, and courts would also be allowed to remove the name of a minor child who was incorrectly listed as a defendant. It also provides for certain eviction records to be sealed. Who it may affect: renters who have had eviction cases filed against them, including those whose cases were dismissed, and minors incorrectly named in eviction proceedings.
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