A Kentucky Summons on Third-Party Complaint is a legal document issued by a court in the state of Kentucky. This document is used to serve notice to a third party in a civil lawsuit. It informs the third party of the nature of the suit, and orders them to appear in court at a certain date and time to answer the complaint. The summons is typically issued by the court clerk and must be served on the defendant by a law enforcement officer or a private process server. There are two types of Kentucky Summons on Third-Party Complaint: the Summons for Service of Third-Party Complaint and the Summons in a Third Party Action. The Summons for Service of Third-Party Complaint is used to notify the third party of the lawsuit and orders them to respond to the complaint. The Summons in a Third-Party Action is used to notify the third party of their potential liability in the case and orders them to appear in court.