by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) A warrant of arrest shall be in writing and in the name of the Commonwealth, shall be signed by the issuing officer with the title of the office and shall state the date when issued and the court to which it is returnable. It shall name or describe the offenses...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
Whenever a witness or defendant fails to appear in court as duly required, the presiding judge may issue a warrant for his or her arrest without the necessity of a supporting affidavit or complaint. Ky. R. Crim. P. RCr 2.05Amended by Order 98-3, eff. 3-1-99; adopted...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) If from an examination of the complaint it appears to the judge (or clerk authorized to issue warrants pursuant to KRS 15.725(5)) that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the defendant committed it, the judge (or clerk)...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
The complaint is a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. It shall be before a judge or a person who (a) is legally empowered to administer oaths and (b) has been authorized to administer such oaths to a complaining party by written...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
Whenever these Rues do not provide otherwise with respect to time, the following shall apply: (a) In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these Rules, by order of court or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event or default after which the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) All pleadings and papers, other than exhibits and printed briefs, filed in the courts shall be typewritten in black ink on unglazed white paper 8 1/2 by 11 inches in dimension, leaving at least a double space between lines, and shall be clearly readable. This...
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