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Rule 7 Trials

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated35th Judicial Circuit - Pike Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
35th Judicial Circuit - Pike Circuit Court
Civil Rules of the Pike Circuit Court
KY RPCC Rule 7
Rule 7 Trials
A) The Sheriff of Pike County or one of his deputies shall be in attendance at the Court at all times for the purpose of keeping order and seeing that the Court shall be conducted in a formal manner. At the opening of the Court, the Sheriff or his deputy shall cause all persons present to stand and shall announce the opening of the Court by saying the following:
Hear ye! Hear ye! The Pike Circuit Court of the 35th Judicial Circuit with Judge __________ presiding, is now open. All persons who have business to be heard, come forward and you shall be heard. God save this Commonwealth and this Honorable Court. Be seated and remain quiet.
At each recess of the Court, said Sheriff or one of his deputies shall cause the persons present to stand then announce that the Pike Circuit Court has recessed or adjourned by order until another period as designated by the Court.
B) The Sheriff or one of his deputies shall keep order in the Court Room and see that all jurors are seated in the benches which are perpendicular to the bar and are located on either side of the Court Room; the doors leading into the Court Room from either side shall be closed to all persons except those who have business in the Court or those who intend to remain in the Court Room as spectators in the seats provided for such spectators.
C) No persons shall be allowed inside the bar except prospective jurors during empanelment or during the trial of the case, or while they are being qualified or selected as jurors, attorneys, parties to the case on trial, the Court and its officials.
D) No one shall sit at the Judge's bench except the presiding Judge, or Judges and such bailiffs requested by the Court. The Sheriff or his deputy shall have a table adjoining the Clerk's table. No persons shall be permitted to interrupt the Court while in session except concerning matters on trial.
E) The Judges shall wear robes at all times in Open Court.
F) All attorneys shall wear suitable attire at all times during Open Court except for Motion Day.

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HISTORY: Amended effective January 13, 2004.
Pike Circuit Court Rule 7, KY R PIKE CIR CT Rule 7
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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