Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2020-73 § 8

Disqualification for Jury Service; Permanent Exemption

(1) The chief circuit judge or one or more judges of the court, the circuit

court clerk or a deputy clerk, the court administrator, or a deputy court

administrator designated by the chief circuit judge shall determine on

the basis of the information provided on the juror qualification form

whether the prospective juror is disqualified for jury service for any of the

reasons listed in subsection (2) of this section. This determination shall

be entered in the space provided on the juror qualification form, signed

by the chief circuit judge or designee, and updated by the county in the

Jury Management Program. The chief circuit judge shall cause each

disqualified juror to be immediately notified of his or her disqualification.

(2) A prospective juror is disqualified to serve on a jury if he or she:

(a) Is under 18 years of age;

(b) Is not a citizen of the United States;

(c) Is not a resident of the county;

(d) Has insufficient knowledge of the English language;

(e) Has been previously convicted of a felony and:

1. Has not received a full pardon or full restoration of civil rights by

the governor or other authorized person of the jurisdiction in which

the prospective juror was convicted;

2. Has not received a partial pardon or partial restoration of civil

rights expressly restoring the right to serve on a jury by the

governor or other authorized person of the jurisdiction in which the

prospective juror was convicted; or

3. Has not had the felony conviction vacated, dismissed, and

expunged pursuant to KRS 431.073 and the prospective juror is

not otherwise prohibited from serving on a jury;

(f) Is presently under indictment; or

(g) Has served on a jury within the time limitations set out in Section 13

of these Rules.

(3) The chief circuit judge may grant a permanent exemption based upon an

individual’s request and a finding of a permanent medical condition

rendering the individual incapable of serving. The judge granting the

permanent exemption shall sign the juror qualification form and notify

the requesting individual and the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Upon receiving notification of a permanent exemption, the Administrative

Office of the Courts shall remove the individual’s name from the master

list and update the Jury Management Program.

(4) There shall be no waiver of these disqualifications, except that pursuant

to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, an individual with

a disability shall not be disqualified solely by reason of the disability. For

the purposes of this section, “individual with a disability” means a

person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits

one or more of the major life activities of the individual, a record of the

impairment, or being regarded as having the impairment.