59.05 Motion to alter, amend or vacate a judgment

If you disagree with a judge's final decision in a Kentucky civil case, you can ask the court to change it, correct it, or throw it out and issue a new one. This request has to be filed within 10 days after the judgment is officially entered.

This deadline is strict. If you miss the 10-day window, you lose the chance to ask the same court to fix or reconsider its decision through this type of motion. You would likely need to look at other options, like an appeal, instead.

This rule gives both sides a short window to catch mistakes or raise new arguments right after a judgment comes down, without dragging the case out for weeks or months. Because the deadline is so tight, anyone who wants to challenge a judgment this way needs to act fast and talk to a lawyer as soon as possible.