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Rule 801 Criminal arraignments, motions, and attorney withdrawals

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated11th Judicial Circuit - Green, Marion, Taylor and Washington Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
11th Judicial Circuit - Green, Marion, Taylor and Washington Circuit Court
Rule8. Criminal
KY GMTW Rule 801
Rule 801 Criminal arraignments, motions, and attorney withdrawals
Currentness
A. A defendant will be arraigned on the Rule Day following the service of the indictment.
B. Both the defendant and defendant's attorney must be present at the arraignment.
C. An attorney shall not withdraw from employment after arraignment in a criminal proceeding without permission of the Court. Within twenty (20) days of trial, an attorney of record shall not be permitted to withdraw from a criminal case in the absence of a compelling reason.
D. Retained counsel shall secure permission of the Court before withdrawing as counsel for any defendant who is to appeal a judgment of conviction. Before permission to withdraw is granted, it shall be the responsibility of retained trial counsel to prepare and file the following:
1. Notice of appeal pursuant to RCr 12.04,
2. Motion, affidavit, and order for leave to appeal in forma pauperis,
3. Order directing preparation of transcript, and/or
4. Order substituting the public defender's office as counsel on appeal.

Credits

HISTORY: Adopted effective December 7, 2011.
Green, Marion, Taylor and washington Circuit Court Rule 801, KY R GREEN CIR CT Rule 801
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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