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Executive Order 2020-700

State of Emergency Relating to Evictions (suspension of residential evictions for nonpayment rescinded Aug. 25, 2020; 30-day notice and meet-and-confer required; Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund)

Governor Andy Beshear · Kentucky (State)

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Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Level
State
Authority
Ky. Const.; KRS ch. 39A
Issued
2020-08-24 Aug. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-08-25
End
Followed by EO 2020-751 (Sept. 4, 2020, CDC order), 2020-1055 (Dec. 28, 2020), 2021-069 (Jan. 2021), 2021-226 (Mar. 31, 2021); not extended by HJR 77 or HJR 1 (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
Aug. 25, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • landlords
  • tenants
  • law enforcement
  • courts
Functions reached
  • PM property management
  • SV servicing and collections
  • CL closings
  • CB tenants
Collection
Kentucky KY

Operative words

evictions from residential premises for failure to pay rent under paragraph 5. of Executive Order 2020-257... shall be rescinded effective August 25, 2020; and Effective August 25, 2020, a landlord shall provide any tenant at least 30 days' notice of the intent to evict from any residential premises for failure to pay rent... During the time period of the 30-days' notice of the intent to evict... the landlord and tenant shall meet and confer or attempt to meet and confer

Enforcement

KRS ch. 39A; law enforcement directed on enforcement of eviction orders

Notes

Residential eviction enforcement had been suspended since Mar. 26, 2020 (EO 2020-257 para. 5; EO 2020-323 para. 7)