How to Fill Out Form AOC-215

Form AOC-215 at a glance

What it is: AOC-215 is the Eviction Notice under KRS 383.210, in which Plaintiff claims Defendant, tenant of Plaintiff, forcibly detains the property.

A filled-in Form AOC-215 example: a tenant served in person

Form AOC-215 example filled out, example: a tenant served in person
A clerk in Boone County issues Form AOC-215 against a tenant. The trial is set for 9:00 a.m. and the tenant is handed the notice in person. The picture shows page 1 and its names and figures are sample values.

How to fill out Form AOC-215, box by box

Case No., Court, County and Division

Form AOC-215 example filled out, case No., Court, County and Division

Enter the Case No., the Court, the County and the Division.

Plaintiff, Defendant and Plaintiff's Attorney

Form AOC-215 example filled out, plaintiff, Defendant and Plaintiff's Attorney

Enter the Plaintiff, the Defendant, the Defendant's Address, the Plaintiff's Attorney and the Address.

To the Sheriff (or any Constable)

Form AOC-215 example filled out, to the Sheriff (or any Constable)

The Sheriff (or any Constable) is commanded, in the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to summon Defendant tenant to appear on the Trial Date, to give Defendant at least three days notice of the time and place of trial, and to make return of service at or before the time of trial.

To the tenant

Form AOC-215 example filled out, to the tenant

Enter the Trial Date on the line after "A trial will be held", the time, a.m. or p.m., the (location) and the (address). TO THE TENANT: Your landlord has filed an eviction notice against you in this Court, claiming you are not entitled to remain on the premises. A trial will be held at that time, to determine whether you will be evicted. If you have reasons for why you should not be evicted, you MUST APPEAR in Court to explain your reasons at this time. If you will need an interpreter at your court appearance, please contact the Court as soon as possible. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PAPER. TAKE IT TO YOUR LAWYER IMMEDIATELY.

Proof of service

Form AOC-215 example filled out, proof of service

Mark the one way a copy of this Eviction Notice was served: by delivering same personally to Defendant this date.

Or mark: served and explained to, with the line after "explained to", the age and who is Defendant's (relationship) entered on their lines, this date, after Defendant could not be found.

Or mark: as neither Defendant, nor a family member could be found, a copy of this Eviction Notice was posted in a conspicuous place on Defendant's premises this date; AND mailed to the address by regular mail through the U.S. Postal Service, postage prepaid, this date.

On the line or lines of the way you marked, enter Date, Served by and County. The way posted and mailed has two lines.

Sources

[1] Form AOC-215 (Rev. 10-25), Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Justice (the Official source link on this page).

Form AOC-215 PDF Details

The form holds a command to the Sheriff (or any Constable) and a notice to the tenant.

Return of service: the Sheriff (or any Constable) is commanded to make return of service at or before the time of trial.

Tenant: if the tenant has reasons for why the tenant should not be evicted, the tenant must appear in Court to explain the reasons at this time.

Interpreter: if the tenant will need an interpreter at the court appearance, please contact the Court listed above as soon as possible.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameForm AOC-215
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields33
Avg. time to fill out6 min
EditionRev 10-25
Other namesAOC-215, AOC 215, 215, Form AOC-215, Kentucky AOC-215, Notice of Eviction Hearing
Official sourceForm AOC-215 (Rev 10-25), Kentucky Court of Justice