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Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2020-73 § 16
Responsibility for Needs of Jurors, Transportation to View
Scene, Security Personnel, Equipment, and Services
(1) The sheriff or city police, as appropriate under KRS 23A.090 and
24A.140, shall be responsible for meals, housing, and other incidental
needs of grand jurors and petit jurors in circuit court and in district
court when the jurors are kept overnight or otherwise sequestered when
ordered to do so by the judge of the court for which the jurors were
summoned. The expenses for these services shall be borne by the
Finance and Administration Cabinet and the officer shall be reimbursed
in accordance with administrative regulations issued by the Finance and
Administration Cabinet, pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A.
(2) The sheriff or city police, as appropriate under KRS 23A.090 and
24A.140, shall be responsible for the transportation of jurors and other
authorized persons to views of the scene or other locations authorized by
the court pursuant to Section 29 of these Rules. In criminal cases the
expenses for these services shall be borne by the Finance and
Administration Cabinet, and the sheriff shall be reimbursed in
accordance with administrative regulations issued by the Finance and
Administration Cabinet, pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A. Excepting views
conducted under the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky, in civil cases
these expenses shall be paid by the party requesting the viewing.
(3) The sheriff or city police, as appropriate under KRS 23A.090 and
24A.140, shall be responsible for providing any specialized security
personnel, equipment, and services which the judge, with the consent of
the Chief Justice, shall deem necessary for the conduct of a trial in
which the judge believes that special security precautions are necessary
or desirable. The expenses for these services shall be borne by the
Finance and Administration Cabinet, and the officer shall be reimbursed
in accordance with administrative regulations issued by the Finance and
Administration Cabinet, pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A. In such cases
the judge may also request the Chief Justice to provide the services of
the Department of Kentucky State Police to ensure proper security
precautions relating to the case.
Provenance
- Source
- www.kycourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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