Rule RCr 9.72 – Jury to take exhibits

by | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky

Upon retiring for deliberation the jury may take all papers and other things received as evidence in the case. The jurors shall be permitted to take into the jury room during their deliberations any notes they may have made during the course of the trial, but upon...

Rule RCr 9.70 – Admonition to jury

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The jurors, whether permitted to separate or kept in charge Of officers, must be admonished by the court that it is their duty not to permit anyone to speak to, or communicate with, them on any subject connected with the trial, and that all attempts to do so should be...

Rule RCr 9.66 – Sequestration of jurors

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Whether the jurors in any case shall be sequestered shall be within the discretion of the court, except that in the trial of a felony charge, after the case is submitted for their verdict, they shall be sequestered unless otherwise agreed by the parties with approval...

Rule RCr 9.64 – Dismissal of indictment

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The attorney for the Commonwealth, with the permission of the court, may dismiss the indictment, information, complaint or uniform citation prior to the swearing of the jury or, in a non-jury case, prior to the swearing of the first witness. Ky. R. Crim. P. RCr...