1. (1) Upon filing of the complaint or at any time prior to judgment, the plaintiff may apply pursuant to this chapter for an order of attachment by filing a written motion for the order with the court in which the action is brought.

2. (2) The motion shall be executed under oath and shall include all of the following:

   1. (a) The nature of the plaintiff's claim;
   2. (b) That it is just;
   3. (c) The sum which the plaintiff believes he ought to recover; and
   4. (d) The existence of any of the grounds for an attachment set forth in KRS 425.301 or 425.306.
3. (3) The order of attachment shall be issued by the clerk upon compliance with KRS 425.301(3) unless the defendant has requested a hearing, in which case a hearing shall be conducted pursuant to KRS 425.031.

Effective: June 17, 1978

History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 399, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978.