RCr 8.28 Presence of defendant
Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Criminal Procedure
Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure (RCr) Rule 8.28
RCr 8.28 Presence of defendant
(1) The defendant shall be present at the arraignment, at every critical stage of the trial including the empaneling of the jury and the return of the verdict, and at the imposition of the sentence. The defendant's voluntary absence after the trial has been commenced in his or her presence shall not prevent proceeding with the trial up to and including the verdict. The defendant may be permitted to remain on bail during the trial. Upon a hearing and finding by the trial court, that a defendant in custody on any charge, including a felony, intentionally refuses to appear for any proceeding, including trial, short of physical force, such refusal shall be deemed a waiver of the defendant's right to appear at that proceeding.
(4) In prosecutions for misdemeanors or violations the court may permit arraignment, plea, trial and imposition of sentence in the defendant's absence. However, no plea of guilty to a violation of KRS 189A or KRS 218A may be entered in the defendant's absence, unless the defendant first executes a written waiver of his or her right to be present.
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HISTORY: Amended by Order 2009-01, eff. 4-1-09; prior amendments eff. 3-1-99 (Order 98-3), 10-1-94 (Order 94-1), 9-1-81 (Order 81-5); adopted eff. 1-1-63
Rules Crim. Proc., Rule 8.28, KY ST RCRP Rule 8.28
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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