The Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure govern procedure and practice in all criminal proceedings at all levels of the Kentucky Court of Justice.  These Rules are intended to provide for a just determination of every criminal proceeding and are to be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration and the elimination of unjustified expense and delay.  An index and the full text of all rules are included here for your convenience. This compilation of Supreme Court Rules has been prepared as a service and convenience to our members.  The Official listing may be found on the Kentucky Court of Justice website at http://courts.ky.gov/supremecourt/rulesprocedures.htm I   GENERAL PROVISIONS RCr 1.02     Title and scope of rules RCr 1.04     Purpose and construction RCr 1.06     Definitions RCr 1.08     Papers; form, filing, service RCr 1.10     Time II   ARREST RCr 2.02     Complaint RCr 2.04     Warrant or summons; issuance RCr 2.05     Bench warrants RCr 2.06     Warrant or summons; requisites RCr 2.08     Defective warrant, summons or citation RCr 2.10     Warrant and summons; execution and service RCr 2.12     Warrant or summons; return RCr 2.14     Right to contact attorney III   INITIAL APPEARANCE AND PRELIMINARY HEARING BEFORE DISTRICT COURT RCr 3.02     Initial appearance before the judge RCr 3.04     Trial or preliminary hearing - Abolished RCr 3.05     Cautioning of accused; appontment of counsel RCr 3.06     Bail for good behavior - Abolished RCr 3.07     Trial or preliminary hearing RCr 3.08     Cautioning of accused; appointment of counsel - Abolished RCr 3.10     Preliminary hearing; waiver RCr 3.12     Transfer of defendant to another county RCr 3.13     Defective complaint RCr 3.14     Probable cause finding RCr 3.16     Record of testimony RCr 3.18     Order of commitment; bail RCr 3.20     Recognizance of witnesses RCr 3.22     Transmission of papers IV   BAIL RCr 4.00     Recognizance and bail; definitions of terms RCr 4.02     Bailable offenses; eligibility for pretrial release RCr 4.04     Authorized methods of pretrail release RCr 4.06     Duties of pretrial services agency RCr 4.07     Officers authorized to take bail; responsibility - Abolished RCr 4.08     Confidentiality of pre-trial services agency records RCr 4.10     Release on personal recognizance; unsecured bail bond RCr 4.12     Release on nonfinancial conditions RCr 4.13     Motor vehicle traffic violations; guaranteed arrest bond certificate - Abolished RCr 4.14     Nonfinancial conditions on release RCr 4.16     Amount of bail RCr 4.18     Motor vehicle traffic violations; guaranteed arrest bond certificate RCr 4.20     Use of uniform schedule of bail RCr 4.22     Ten percent deposit RCr 4.24     Officers authorized to take bail RCr 4.26     Receipt for and record of cash deposit and bond RCr 4.28     Custody of cash deposits and bond RCr 4.30     Qualification of sureties RCr 4.32     Sufficiency of sureties RCr 4.34     Justification of security RCr 4.36     Recording of a real property bond RCr 4.38     Mandatory review after twenty-four hours RCr 4.40     Review of conditions of release RCr 4.42     Change of conditions of release; bond forfeiture RCr 4.43     Appellate review of bail; habeas corpus RCr 4.44     Record of discharge RCr 4.46     Application of deposit to fine or costs RCr 4.48     Forfeiture of bail RCr 4.50     Surrender of defendant; exoneration RCr 4.52     Judgment against surety RCr 4.54     Continuation of bail RCr 4.56     Defects in bond or recognizance RCr 4.58     Credit for incarceration V   GRAND JURY RCr 5.02     Charge to grand jury RCr 5.04     Foreperson; oath to witnesses RCr 5.06     Attendance of witnesses before the Grand Jury Rcr 5.08     Evidence for defendant RCr 5.10     Evidence supporting indictment RCr 5.12     Compelling testimony RCr 5.14     Duties of prosecuting attorney RCr 5.16     Transcript of testimony RCr 5.18     Presence of other persons with grand jury RCr 5.20     Return of indictment RCr 5.22     Procedure upon failure to indict RCr 5.24     Secrecy of proceedings; disclosure VI   INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION RCr 6.02     Use of indictment and information RCr 6.04     Information RCr 6.06     Signatures RCr 6.08     Names of witnesses  RCr 6.10     Requisites of indictment of information RCr 6.12     Effect of defects RCr 6.14     Surplusage RCr 6.16     Amendment RCr 6.18     Joinder of offenses RCr 6.20     Joinder of defendants RCr 6.22     Bill of particulars RCr 6.24     Prior judicial approval for grand jury subpoena of and attorney or attorney's agent to obtain evidense concerning attorney's client RCr 6.52     Warrant or summons upon indictment or information; issuance RCr 6.54     Warrant or summons; requisites RCr 6.56     Warrant or summons; execution or service and return VII   PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE RCr 7.02     Subpoenas RCr 7.04     Attendance of witnesses - Abolished RCr 7.06     Indispensable witness RCr 7.08     Documentary evidence - Abolished RCr 7.10     Grounds for taking depositions RCr 7.12     Taking depositions RCr 7.14     Notice of taking depositions RCr 7.16     Defendant's counsel RCr 7.18     Manner of taking depositions RCr 7.20     Use of depositions; objections RCr 7.22     Transcript of previous testimony RCr 7.24     Discovery and inspection RCr 7.26     Demands for production of statement and reports VIII   ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEADINGS RCr 8.01     Initial appearance after indictment or information RCr 8.02     Arraignment RCr 8.03     Pretrial procedure RCr 8.04     Pretrial diversion RCr 8.06     Incapacity to stand trial RCr 8.08     Pleas RCr 8.09     Conditional plea RCr 8.10     Withdrawal of plea RCr 8.12     Pleadings RCr 8.14     Motions RCr 8.16     Defenses which may be raised by motion RCr 8.18     Defenses which must be raised by motion RCr 8.20     Time of making motion RCr 8.22     Hearing on motion RCr 8.24     Effect of determination RCr 8.26     Improper venue; transfer RCr 8.28     Presence of defendant RCr 8.30     Separate counsel for defendants; when required RCr 8.32     Transfer from the circuit or district for plea and sentence X   TRIAL      A.  GENERAL   RCr 9.02     Time of eharing or trial RCr 9.04     Postponement of hearing or trial; motions and affidavit RCr 9.08     Pretrial procedure - Renumbered RCr 9.12     Consolidation of offenses for trial RCr 9.14     Misjoinder of offenses RCr 9.16     Separate trials RCr 9.22     Objections, exceptions unnecessary RCr 9.24     Harmless error RCr 9.26     Trial by jury or by the court      B.  JURY RCr 9.30     Selection of jury RCr 9.32     Additional jurors - Abolished RCr 9.33     Jurors from adjoining counties RCr 9.34     Challenge to panel RCr 9.36     Challenges to individual jurors RCr 9.38     Examination of jurors RCr 9.40     Peremptory challenges      C.  PROCEEDINGS RCr 9.42     Order of proceeding RCr 9.44     Proof of official record RCr 9.46     Expert witnesses - Deleted RCr 9.48     Separation of witnesses - Deleted RCr 9.50     Exclusion of infants from courtroom RCr 9.52     Avowals - Deleted RCr 9.54     Instructions RCr 9.55     Jury instruction on the disposition of a defendant when the jury is instructed on the absence of criminal responsibility RCr 9.56     Deadlocked jury; instruction; polling RCr 9.58     Questions of law RCr 9.60     Corroboration of confession RCr 9.62     Testimony of accomplice - Abolished RCr 9.64     Dismissal of indictment RCr 9.66     Sequestration of jurors RCr 9.68     Oath of officers in charge of jury RCr 9.70     Admonition to jury RCr 9.72     Jury to take exhibits RCr 9.74     Information after case submitted RCr 9.76     Court open while jury deliberating RCr 9.78     Confessions, searches, and witness identification; supression of evidence      D.  VERDICT RCr 9.82     Verdict RCr 9.84     Penalty RCr 9.86     Limitations on conviction RCr 9.88     Poll of jury RCr 9.90     Insanity X   NEW TRIAL RCr 10.02    Motion for new trial    RCr 10.04    Examination of jurors after verdict RCr 10.06    Time for motion RCr 10.08    Time for serving affidavits RCr 10.10    Clerical mistakes RCr 10.12    Preservation of error RCr 10.22    Arrest of judgment - Abolished RCr 10.24    Motion for judgment of acquittal RCr 10.26    Substantial error XI   JUDGMENT; EXECUTION RCr 11.02    Sentence RCr 11.04    Contents and entry of judgment RCr 11.22    Execution of judgment RCr 11.32    Disability of judge RCr 11.42    Motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence XII   APEALS RCr 12.02    Applicability of Civil Rules RCr 12.04    When and how taken RCr 12.05    Petition for rehearing and discretionary review motion not required for exhaustion RCr 12.06    Notice of entry of judgments and orders RCr 12.08    Expiration date of Rule 12 - Repealed RCr 12.52    Manner of taking; notice - Repealed RCr 12.54    Time for taking - Repleaed RCr 12.55    Notice of entry of judgments and orders - Repealed RCr 12.56    Record on appeal - Repealed RCr 12.58    Filing record o appeal - Repealed RCr 12.60    Correction or modification of record - Repealed RCr 12.61    Order as to original papers - Repealed RCr 12.62    Record for preliminary hearing in an appellate court - Repealed RCr 12.63    Appeals in forma pauperis - Repealed RCr 12.64    Transcript of evidence and proceedings - Repealed RCr 12.66    Several appeals - Repealed RCr 12.68    Appeals when no stenographic report is available - Repealed RCr 12.70    Bystanders bill - Repealed RCr 12.72    Agreed statement - Repealed RCr 12.74    Preference - Abolished RCr 12.76    Stay of execution RCr 12.78    Bail on appeal RCr 12.80    Execution and approval of bond RCr 12.82    Application for relief pending review XIII  MISCELLANEOUS RCr 13.01    Records RCr 13.02    Local rules RCr 13.03    Review of trial dockets RCr 13.04    Application of Civil Rules to criminal procedure RCr 13.06    Forms RCr 13.08    Amendment of rules RCr 13.10    Search warrant; 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