by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
If upon arraignment or during the proceedings there are reasonable grounds to believe that the defendant lacks the capacity to appreciate the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him or her, or to participate rationally in his or her defense, all...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) Generally. The attorney for the Commonwealth and the defendant may agree, subject to the approval of the trial court, that the prosecution will be suspended for a specified period after which it will be dismissed on the condition that the defendant not commit a...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
At any time after the filing of the indictment or information the court on motion of any party or on its own motion may order counsel for all parties to appear before it for one or more conferences to consider such matters as will promote a fair and expeditious trial....
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
Arraignment shall be conducted in open court and shall consist of reading or stating to the defendant the substance of the charge and, calling upon the defendant to plead in response to it. Defendants who are jointly charged may be arraigned separately or together, in...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
Within a reasonable time after service of the warrant or summons on the indictment or information, the judge shall proceed as provided in Rule 3.05 and shall also proceed with or set a time for arraignment. Ky. R. Crim. P. RCr 8.01Amended by Order 2000-1, eff. 2-1-01;...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) Except for good cause shown, not later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to trial, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall produce all statements of any witness in the form of a document or recording in its possession which relates to the subject matter of the...
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