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SCR 5.010 Appointment

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of the Supreme Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of the Supreme Court
V Trial Commissioners of the District Court (Refs & Annos)
Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR), Rule 5.010
SCR 5.010 Appointment
In each county in which no district judge resides, the chief judge of the district shall appoint a trial commissioner subject to the approval of the Chief Justice. Any trial commissioner may be removed by order of the Supreme Court. Every other trial commissioner shall be appointed by the chief judge of the district upon certification of the necessity therefor by the Supreme Court, which certification shall be initiated by a request from the chief judge of the district stating the circumstances requiring the appointment.

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HISTORY: Amended by Order 2005-10, eff. 1-1-06; prior amendment eff. 11-1-95 (Order 95-1); adopted eff. 1-1-78
Note: Former Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) were amended and redesignated as Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) by Order of the Supreme Court effective January 1, 1978. Prior Rules of the Court of Appeals (RCA) had been redesignated as Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 12, 1976.
Sup. Ct. Rules, Rule 5.010, KY ST S CT Rule 5.010
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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