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Rule 207 Dismissals for failure to prosecute

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated25th Judicial District - Clark and Madison District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
25th Judicial District - Clark and Madison District Court
II. Criminal Practice
KY RCMD Rule 207
Rule 207 Dismissals for failure to prosecute
Pursuant to RCr 13.03, at least once each year, the Court shall review all pending criminal actions on its dockets. Notice shall be given to each attorney of record of every case in which no pretrial step has been taken within the last year that the case will be dismissed in thirty (30) days for want of prosecution except for good cause shown. The Court shall enter an Order dismissing without prejudice each case in which no answer or an insufficient answer to the notice is made. This Rule shall not apply to cases where the trial Court has issued an arrest warrant or Frankfort Notice based on a defendant's failure to appear in the case.

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HISTORY: Amended effective September 16, 2022. Prior amendments effective July 10, 2001; March 3, 2011.
Clark and Madison District Court Rule 207, KY R CLARK MADISON DIST CT Rule 207
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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