by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
The names of all the witnesses who were examined shall be endorsed on the indictment. The names of all persons upon whose statements the information is based shall be endorsed thereon. Failure to endorse the names shall not affect the validity or sufficiency of the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
All indictments shall be signed by the foreperson of the grand jury. All informations shall be signed by an attorney for the CommOnwealth. No Objection to an indictment or information on the ground that it was not signed as herein required may be made after a plea to...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
The attorney for the Commonwealth may file an information charging the commission of an offense either upon such attorney’s own knowledge, information, and belief, or in his or her discretion upon the basis of a verified complaint submitted to such attorney. Ky....
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) All offenses required to be prosecuted by indictment pursuant to Section 12 of the Kentucky Constitution shall be prosecuted by indictment unless the defendant waives indictment by notice in writing to the circuit court, in which event the offense may be...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) Subject to the right of a person indicted to procure a transcript or recording as provided by Rule 5.16(3), and subject to the authority of the court at any time to direct otherwise, all persons present during any part of the proceedings of a grand jury shall keep...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) If the defendant has been held to answer pursuant to RCr 3.14(1) and the votes of the grand jurors are insufficient in number to find an indictment as to anyone or more charges or counts presented to the grand jury, the foreperson shall forthwith so report in...
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