3.01. Procedures for the selection of persons to serve on juries shall be governed by the applicable Kentucky Revised Statutes and Administrative Procedures of the Court of Justice.

3.02. Jury Empaneling. A new petit jury will be empaneled on the first Monday of each month in January, March, May, August, October, for a two-month period of service. Once empaneled, a member of the petit jury shall continue to serve in that capacity until a new petit jury is empaneled or until the completion of the last case on which that juror was selected to serve, whichever occurs later. For any reason authorized by KRS 29A.100, a Judge may excuse any juror from additional service at any time. If Monday is a holiday, the jury will be empaneled on Tuesday or Wednesday at the election of the Chief District Judge.

3.03. Jury Orientation. Unless other orders of the Supreme Court require, the petit jury will receive orientation under the instruction of District Judges on the first Monday of each term in which a petit jury is seated, or at other time as designated by the Chief District Judge, (e.g. as of January 2021, Supreme Court rules require that orientation be held on the first date of service of a jury panel to minimize the number of times jury panels are present in the courthouse during COVID.)

3.04. Juror Qualification Forms. The Court is cognizant of the need to balance juror concern for privacy to minimize identity theft and retribution for jury service with counsel concern for informed jury selection to ensure an impartial jury panel. To that end, the Hardin District Court will allow limited access to Juror Qualification Forms. The District Judicial Secretary shall redact Page 2. Item D Phone numbers before releasing. The Hardin County Attorney and Office of Public Advocacy shall each be entitled to one copy of the set of Juror Qualification Forms for those jurors seated in the District Court petit jury. Such copy shall be released by the District Judicial Secretary 24 hours before the first trial of the month and counsel shall return that set to the District Judge on the last trial date of the month. Private counsel and pro se parties shall be allowed to check out one copy of the set of Juror Qualifications Forms from the District Judicial Secretary 48 hours prior to a scheduled jury trial and return that copy on the trial date to the District Judge. Under no circumstances shall anyone make additional copies of the set of Juror Qualification Forms or share the copy with anyone. The District Judicial Secretary shall note the set of forms as “Confidential/ Privileged Communication /Counsel Only.”