A. The Circuit Court Clerk of each county in the judicial circuit is hereby designated as the Court's designee for the purpose of determining on the basis of information provided on the jury qualification form whether any prospective juror is disqualified for jury service for any reason authorized by KRS 29A.100.

In the event such determination is made, the Designee shall note such determination in the space provided on the juror qualification form.

B. The Court's designee, pursuant to KRS 29A.100(2), is hereby authorized to excuse any juror from service for a period not to exceed ten (10) days, or to postpone their service for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. The reasons for such excuse or postponement shall be entered on the juror qualification form.

C. Upon the request of any prospective juror for a permanent exemption from jury service because of a permanent medical condition, which must be supported by certification from the juror's physician, the Designee shall within five (5) clays refer said request and medical certification to the Chief Circuit Judge for consideration. If the permanent exemption is granted, the Designee shall immediately notify the juror and the Administrative Office of the Courts so the name may be removed from the master list.

D. The contents of juror qualification forms shall be made available to the trial judge and to parties or their attorneys of record unless the Chief Circuit Judge or his designee determines in any instance in the interest of justice that this information shall be kept confidential or its use limited in whole or in part. See Administrative Procedure of the Court of Justice, Part II Section 9, Subsection (7). The forms and the information contained therein shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed to anyone except the parties, the attorneys of record, persons associated with the office of the attorneys of record, persons employed by the attorneys of record to aid in jury selection, or court officials. The forms may be photocopied at the expense of the requesting party or attorney, but such copies are to be destroyed within a reasonable time following the jury term.