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Rule 7 Withdrawal of attorneys in criminal cases

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated27th Judicial Circuit - Knox and Laurel Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
27th Judicial Circuit - Knox and Laurel Circuit Court
KY RKLC Rule 7
Rule 7 Withdrawal of attorneys in criminal cases
Currentness
A. An Attorney shall not withdraw from employment after arraignment in a criminal proceeding without permission of the Court. After a case has been assigned for trial, an attorney of record shall not be permitted to withdraw from a criminal case, in the absence of a compelling reason.
B. Retained trial counsel shall secure permission of the Court before withdrawing as counsel for any defendant who seeks to appeal a judgment of conviction. Before permission to withdraw is granted, it shall be the responsibility of retained trial counsel to prepare and file the following:
(1) Notice of appeal pursuant to RCr 12.04;
(2) Motion, affidavit, and order for leave to appeal in forma pauperis, if applicable:
(3) Designation of record on appeal: and.
(4) An order substituting the Office of Public Advocacy as counsel on appeal, if applicable.

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HISTORY: Amended effective May 1, 2013. Prior amendments effective January 24, 2006; April 3, 2008.
Knox and Laurel Circuit Court Rule 7, KY R KNOX CIR CT Rule 7
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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