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Rule 10 Non-Availability of Judge

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated2nd Judicial Circuit - Mccracken Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
2nd Judicial Circuit - Mccracken Circuit Court
KY RMCC Rule 10
Rule 10 Non-Availability of Judge
A. In the event the Judge of a Division is, by reason of illness, necessary absence or other justifiable cause, unavailable to preside at any Civil or Criminal trial assigned to one Division or at any trial period or any portion thereof, Civil and Criminal, over which he/she is under these Rules scheduled to preside, the Judge available, consenting thereto, may preside over such trial, trial period or portion thereof.
B. When either Judge is not available because of disability by reason of sickness or other cause, or is unavailable because he/she is absent from the county, and for good cause it is deemed necessary that a motion, pleading or other matter be heard and decided without delay in either a criminal or a civil case, the other Judge may do so if he/she finds the circumstances justify and require it.
C. Any order or judgment entered, in such event, shall recite such non-availability and consent.

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HISTORY: Amended effective May 8, 2000.
McCracken Circuit Court Rule 10, KY R MCCRACKEN CIR 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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