Ky. Rev. Stat. ch. 344 § 344.600
Complaint on discriminatory housing practice -- Investigation
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344.600 Complaint on discriminatory housing practice -- Investigation. (1) (a) 1. An aggrieved person may, not later than one (1) year after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or terminated, file a complaint with the commission alleging a discriminatory housing practice. All other complaints of an alleged discrimination practice must be filed pursuant to the procedure described in KRS 344.200. The commission, on its own initiative, or the Attorney General may also file a complaint alleging a discriminatory housing practice. 2. The complaint shall be in writing and shall contain the information and be in a form required by the commission. 3. The commission may also investigate housing practices to determine whether a complaint should be brought under this section. (b) Upon the filing of the discriminatory housing practice complaint: 1. The commission shall within five (5) days serve written notice upon the aggrieved person acknowledging the filing and advising the aggrieved person of the time limits and choice of forums provided in KRS 344.635. 2. The commission shall, not later than ten (10) days after the filing or the identification of an additional respondent under subsection (2) of this section, serve on the respondent a written notice identifying the alleged discriminatory housing practice and advising the respondent of the procedural rights and obligations of respondents under this chapter, together with a copy of the original complaint; 3. Each respondent shall file, not later than ten (10) days after receipt of notice from the commission, an answer to the complaint; and 4. The commission shall commence an investigation of the alleged discriminatory housing practice within thirty (30) days of filing the complaint and complete the investigation within one hundred (100) days after the filing of the complaint, unless it is impracticable to do so. (c) If the commission is unable to complete the investigation within one hundred (100) days after the filing of the complaint, the commission shall notify the complainant and respondent in writing of the reasons for not doing so. (d) Complaints and answers shall be under oath or affirmation, and may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time. (2) (a) A person who is not named as a respondent in a complaint, but who is identified as a respondent in the course of investigation, may be joined as an additional or substitute respondent upon written notice, under subsection (1) of this section, to that person, from the commission. (b) The notice, in addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, shall explain the basis for the commission's belief that the person to whom the notice is addressed is properly joined as a respondent.
Kentucky Revised Statutes § 344.600 establishes the process for filing and investigating complaints about discriminatory housing practices in Kentucky. A person who believes they have been harmed by such a practice has up to one year from when the practice occurred or ended to file a written complaint with the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights; the Attorney General or the Commission itself may also initiate a complaint. Once a complaint is filed, the Commission must notify both the complainant and the respondent within specific timeframes, commence an investigation within 30 days, and generally complete it within 100 days, with written notice required if that deadline cannot be met.
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Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.600, a property owner or manager named as a respondent in a discriminatory housing complaint will receive written notice from the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights within 10 days of the complaint's filing, detailing the alleged practice and the respondent's procedural rights and obligations. A compliant operator typically responds to that notice with a written, sworn answer within the 10-day window provided. Operators should also be aware that additional parties identified during the investigation may be joined as respondents through the same notice process described in § 344.600(2).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.600 gives individuals who believe they have experienced a discriminatory housing practice the right to file a written, sworn complaint with the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights within one year of the practice occurring or ending. After filing, the Commission is required to send written acknowledgment within five days and to inform the complainant of applicable time limits and forum options under KRS 344.635. Tenants who believe their rights have been affected may also consult a tenant-rights organization or fair housing agency to better understand the complaint and investigation process established by § 344.600.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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