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Rule IV Criminal matters

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated13th Judicial Circuit - Garrard and Jessamine Circuit Courts

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
13th Judicial Circuit - Garrard and Jessamine Circuit Courts
KY RGSC Rule IV
Rule IV Criminal matters
4.10 GUILTY PLEAS
A. On a plea of guilty at any stage of the proceedings, the defendant shall:
(1) file a written Plea Agreement in open court;
(2) file a Motion to Enter a Guilty Plea, signed in open court; and
(3) tender an Order Entering Guilty Plea.
B. A plea of guilty, with a recommendation from the Commonwealth, may be entered anytime before trial but only if the Court and Clerk are notified of such by the close of the second business day prior to trial so that the jury may be properly notified. If not, a plea of guilty must be to the Indictment as charged, and no amendments or plea bargaining will be approved except for good cause shown.
4.20 TRANSPORTATION-INCARCERATED DEFENDANTS/WITNESSES
A. If a defendant is not in state or federal custody, the jailer and/or sheriff of the county in which the case is pending shall, without further order, transport incarcerated defendants for arraignments, trials, diversions, probation revocation hearings, pretrials and sentencings, as indicated on the Court docket. If a defendant is in state or federal custody, the Court shall issue the transport order for arraignment, but counsel for the defendant shall submit transport orders to the Court for all subsequent appearances.
B. If an incarcerated defendant desires to be present at a status hearing, motion, or any other stage of the proceedings not specifically mentioned in 4.20A, the defendant or counsel shall submit a transport order, with appropriate times and places, to the Court at least five (5) days in advance of the desired appearance.
C. If any subpoenaed witness is incarcerated, the party on whose behalf the witness is to testify shall submit a transport order, with appropriate times and places, to the Court at least five (5) days in advance of the desired appearance.

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HISTORY: Amended effective March 6, 2007.
Garrard and Jessamine Circuit Court Rule IV, KY R GARRARD JESSAMINE CIR CT Rule IV
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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