by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) If the offense charged is a felony, the Commonwealth is entitled to eight (8) peremptory challenges and the defendant ,or defendants jointly to eight (8) peremptory challenges. If the Offense charged is a misdemeanor, the Commonwealth is entitled to three (3)...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
The court may permit the attorney for the Commonwealth and the defendant or the defendant’s attorney to conduct the examination of prospective jurors or may itself conduct the examination. In the latter event the court shall permit the attorney for the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) Challenges for cause shall be made first by the Commonwealth and then by the defense. No peremptory challenge shall be permitted before the voir dire has been completed for all parties. When there is reasonable ground to believe that a prospective juror cannot...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
A motion raising an irregularity in the selection or summons of the jurors or formation of the jury must precede the examination of the jurors. Ky. R. Crim. P. RCr 9.34Adopted eff. 1-1-63
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
If the judge of the court is satisfied after having made a fair effort, in good faith, for that purpose, that, from any cause, it will be impracticable to obtain a jury free of bias in the county wherein the prosecution is pending, the judge shall be authorized to...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) In General . The court may impanel alternate jurors to hear a case . Should it become necessary to excuse a juror, the trial shall proceed unless the number of jurors is reduced below the number required by law. If the membership of the jury exceeds the number...
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