RCr 9.42 Order of proceeding
Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Criminal Procedure
Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure (RCr) Rule 9.42
RCr 9.42 Order of proceeding
The jury shall be sworn to try the issue after which the trial shall proceed in the following order, unless the court for special reasons otherwise directs:
(f) The parties may submit or argue the case to the jury. In the argument, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall have the conclusion and the defendant or the defendant's attorney the opening. If more than one (1) counsel is to take part in the closing argument on either side, or if several defendants have separate defenses and appear by different counsel, the court shall arrange the order of argument, always giving the attorney for the Commonwealth the closing argument.
Credits
HISTORY: Amended by Order 98-3, eff. 3-1-99; prior amendment eff. 1-1-78; adopted eff. 1-1-63
Rules Crim. Proc., Rule 9.42, KY ST RCRP Rule 9.42
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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