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Rule 10. Juvenile court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated9th Judicial District - Hardin District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
9th Judicial District - Hardin District Court
KY RHDC Rule 10
Rule 10. Juvenile court
10.01. Court Calendar. Juvenile Court will be held on the non-jury Thursdays of the month (D1 Shaw will usually be the first and third Thursdays following the first Monday of the month) (D2 Shumate will usually be the second and fourth Thursdays following the first Monday of the month).
10.02. Docket Times. The following schedule shall govern the filing of matters for Juvenile Days:
8:30
Arraignments, Appearances with attorneys
8:35
Show Cause/ Proof
9:30
Dispositions / Motions which require no testimony and which can be heard in less than 15 minutes / Contempt
10:00
Adjudicatory hearings, Youthful Offender Hearings, and all motions which require witness testimony or which require argument in excess of 15 minutes
Detention hearings, and any other emergency matters that arise between regular Juvenile Days will be heard on any weekday as set by the presiding judge, within the statutory parameters. Care shall be taken to avoid setting these matters on Tuesdays as no prosecutor is readily available or on jury days, unless no other alternative exists based on the Court calendar/holidays.
Each Judge reserves the right to assign a special adjudication date for a particular case on any given day.
10.03. Filing Deadlines. All matters for Juvenile Court shall be filed one week in advance of the juvenile docket, unless good cause is shown and advance permission from the judge is given.
10.04. Teen Court. Hardin District Court has in place a Teen Court program authorized by the Administrative Office of the Courts. A judge or CDW may assign a juvenile case for dispositional hearing/ recommendation through the Hardin County Teen Court Program. Only those cases in which the juvenile has made an admission and which are first or second time offenders shall be eligible for consideration for Teen Court referral. The final decision whether a case is appropriate for Teen Court processing is left to the sound discretion of the Judge, but shall be done only with the agreement of the Defendant and the Defendant's parents, if the Defendant is still a juvenile, and with the written waiver of rights to trial and counsel as noted on the Teen Court Referral forms. Teen Court recommendations are not binding on the sitting Teen Court Judge.
10.05. Notification of Victims. Pursuant to KRS 610.060, the Court hereby designates that the Hardin County Attorney's Office shall make all required victim notifications which may be made by regular mail or by telephonic contact by or at the direction of the County Attorney's office or designee such as a victim's advocate, if known.

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HISTORY: Amended effective March 1, 2022. Prior amendments effective July 22, 2016; March 6, 2007.
Hardin District Court Rule 10, KY R HARDIN DIST CT Rule 10
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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