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Rule 18 Court decorum

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court
General Civil Rules--Circuit Courts
KY ULCR Rule 18
Rule 18 Court decorum
Currentness
A. Conduct. All attorneys shall advise their clients and witnesses of proper courtroom decorum, including, THE IMPROPRIETY OF ATTEMPTING TO DISCUSS PENDING MATTERS WITH THE COURT and the statutory prohibition against communicating with jurors. (KRS 29a.310(2)).
B. Persons Permitted Inside the Bar of the Courtroom. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, in all proceedings held in open Court, only the parties, the witnesses when actually testifying, the jury, if any, attorneys duly admitted to practice before the Court and paralegals or legal assistants working under their direction, the sheriff and/or deputies, the clerk and/or deputies, bailiffs; and other officers and employees with the Court's permission shall be permitted inside the bar of the courtroom.
C. Dress. All attorneys shall appear before the Court dressed in appropriate attire.

Credits

HISTORY: Adopted effective January 1, 1995.
Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Counties, General Civil Rule 18, KY R BOONE CAMPBELL GALLATIN KENTON GEN CIV Rule 18
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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