Rule RCr 9.55 – Jury instruction on the disposition of a defendant when the jury is instructed on the absence of criminal responsibility

May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky

On request of either party in a trial by jury of the issue of absence of criminal responsibility for criminal conduct, the court shall instruct the jury at the guilt/innocence phase as to the dispositional provisions applicable to the defendant if the jury returns a verdict of not criminally responsible by reason of mental illness or retardation, or guilty but mentally ill.

Ky. R. Crim. P. RCr 9.55

Amended by Order 94-1, eff. 10-1-94; adopted eff. 11-15-91