Title IV, Judicial Branch

In accordance with Section 110(5)(b) of the Constitution of Kentucky, the Chief Justice of the Commonwealth shall be the executive head of the Court of Justice and shall appoint such administrative assistants as he deems necessary.

The Chief Justice in his sole discretion may delegate the following functions to the administrative director of the courts or to his administrative assistants: (1) Perform administrative services for the Court of Justice and supervise its clerical and administrative personnel, an…

Compensation -- Prohibition. The Administrative Office of the Courts is created to serve as the staff for the Chief Justice in executing the policies and programs of the Court of Justice. The director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, employees thereof, and administrati…

(1) The Circuit Court clerk salary account is created as a trust and agency account in the State Treasury to be administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The account shall consist of proceeds from grants, contributions, appropriations, or other moneys made availabl…

(1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a trust and agency account to be known as the Court of Justice reserve account. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by the General Assembly. (2) The fund shall be administered by the Administrative Office of the Cour…

which persons sentenced to community labor for driving under the influence may work. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall: (1) Maintain a list of eligible organizations for whom persons sentenced under KRS 189A.020 may perform community service work and which have agreed…

the State Board of Elections -- Removal of names from voter registration records. (1) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall send certified notices of conviction of a felony to the State Board of Elections within ten (10) days after the conviction becomes final with regard…

the Courts -- Availability of records. (1) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall be the primary repository of court records of juveniles charged with, arrested for, and against whom complaints have been filed, involving status offenses, public offenses, and youthful offen…

- Fee -- Request conditions. (1) In any instance that the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet is required by statute to conduct a criminal records or background check, the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet may contract with the Administrative Office of the Courts to perform that se…

State Police with information on applicants for and holders of concealed deadly weapon license. (1) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall support the responsibilities of the Department of Kentucky State Police in the administration of KRS 237.110 by providing information:…

related decisions for a minor. (1) As used in this section, "medical treatment" means any medical, chiropractic, optometric, or dental examination, diagnostic procedure, and treatment, including but not limited to hospitalization, developmental screening, mental health screening …

defendants. (1) The Supreme Court shall establish recommended guidelines for judges to use when ordering pretrial release and monitored conditional release for defendants whose pretrial risk assessments indicate that they are moderate or high risk and would otherwise be ordered t…

programs -- Standards -- Funding restrictions. (1) As used in this section, "evidence-based practices" means intervention programs and supervision policies, procedures, programs, and practices that scientific research demonstrates reduce instances of a defendant's failure to appe…

efforts. The Chief Justice shall submit an annual report to the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary by November 1 of each year that provides information on state-funded crime reduction and recidivism reduction efforts, including participation in intervention programming, public …

sealed. (1) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall create an application for use by a defendant requesting deferred prosecution under KRS 218A.14151 which shall include a space for the defendant to indicate all prior convictions and expungements. (2) The Chief Justice may …

(1) There is hereby created a Judicial Council composed of the following persons: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or his designee from among the members of that court; the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals or his designee from among the members of that court; four (4) Ci…

The Judicial Council shall serve in an advisory capacity only. It shall give continuing consideration to the administration of justice in the courts of the Commonwealth. It may submit from time to time to the Supreme Court, either upon request or on its own motion, such recommend…

The Judicial Council shall meet at least twice each year at such times and places as shall be designated by its chairman and shall hold such other meetings as shall be called by the chairman.

Members of the Judicial Council shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed their necessary expenses while on the business of the council. All claims for expenses shall be approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or his designee and shall be p…

(1) There is created, in the Administrative Office of the Courts, a state law library which shall be under the supervision, management, and control of the administrative assistant to the Chief Justice designated by the Chief Justice. (2) The administrative assistant shall appoint…

(1) The following books and records shall be maintained by the State Law Library: (a) All copies of Volumes 1 to 77 of the Kentucky Reports; (b) Twenty-five (25) copies each of Volumes 78 to 314 of the Kentucky Reports; (c) Two (2) sets of all future publications of the journals …

criminal history record information system. (1) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall, in cooperation with the Department of Kentucky State Police, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and the Department of Corrections, be respon…

case concludes with only misdemeanor conviction. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall require that any updates to or replacements of the centralized criminal history record information system established by this chapter or any case management software utilized in the off…

(1) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall collect statistical data regarding the prosecution, dismissal, conviction, or acquittal of any person charged with committing, attempting to commit, or complicity to a sexual offense as defined by KRS 510.040, 510.050, 510.060, 51…

information system. The centralized criminal history record information system shall consist of a minimum of seven (7) levels of information as follows: (1) Information relating to the offender; (2) Information relating to the arrest; (3) Information relating to the prosecution a…

The offender level of the system shall consist of at least the following information: (1) Name of the offender, including other names by which he is known; (2) Date of birth; (3) Sex; (4) Race; (5) Ethnic origin; (6) Residence address at time of arrest; and (7) Personal identific…

The arrest level of the system shall consist of at least the following information: (1) Name of offender, together with personal identification number (if known); (2) Arresting agency; (3) Date, place and time of offense; (4) Number of arrest charges; (5) Listing of arrest charge…

The prosecution/grand jury level of the system shall consist of at least the following information: (1) Listing of each charged offense by name and KRS number; (2) Level of offense charged or degree of offense charged for each offense in subsection (1) of this section; (3) Number…

The court disposition level of the system shall consist of at least the following information as relates to the arraignment: (1) The court which disposed of the offense; (2) The name of the judge presiding at the time of disposition; (3) Date of arraignment; (4) Listing of each c…

The court disposition level of the system shall consist of at least the following information as relates to bond and pretrial release: (1) Whether or not the defendant was released on bail or pretrial release; (2) If released on bail: (a) The amount of the bail; (b) Whether the b…

The court disposition level of the system shall consist of at least the following information as relates to counsel: (1) Did the defendant have counsel; (2) Did the defendant retain private counsel; (3) Was counsel provided by the public advocate; (4) If counsel was provided by t…

The court disposition level of the system shall consist of at least the following information as relates to the type of trial: (1) Jury trial; or (2) Trial before the judge.

of. The court disposition level of the system shall consist of at least the following information as relates to the offenses charged and the offenses disposed of: (1) The court which disposed of the offense; (2) The name of the presiding judge; (3) Date upon which the trial began…

The sentencing level of the system shall consist of at least the following information as relates to the sentence imposed: (1) Sentencing date; (2) Sentence for each offense; (3) If sentenced to imprisonment: (a) Place of imprisonment; (b) Sentence minimum for each offense; (c) S…

The sentencing level of the system shall consist of at least the following information in regard to probation or other nonimposition of the sentence: (1) List separately any conviction for which sentence was imposed but was probated, suspended, or otherwise not imposed; (2) Was p…

The sentencing level of the system shall consist of at least the following information in regard to plea bargaining: (1) Did the defendant plead guilty to any offense in exchange for a lesser penalty or in exchange for dropping other charges against him; (2) If the answer to subs…

The institutional level of the system shall consist of at least the following information: (1) Date of institutionalization; (2) Type of incoming action; (3) If defendant sentenced to death: (a) First scheduled date of execution; (b) Date defendant executed; (c) Date sentence com…

The informational and evaluational level of the system shall consist of at least the following information: (1) KRS numbers, names and levels of offenses; (2) Updates of information on: (a) Payment of fines; (b) Payment of costs; (c) Payment of restitution amounts; (d) Payment of…

inspection -- Subject of record to have access to all records relating to himself - - Limitation. Information submitted by the circuit clerk to the Administrative Office of the Courts shall be a public record and shall be open to public inspection pursuant to KRS Chapter 61. KRS …

The Department of Juvenile Justice shall have access to all court records, active and closed, relating to or in the custody of the juvenile session of the District Court or the Administrative Office of the Courts, or both.

The Administrative Office of the Courts shall issue an annual report beginning calendar year 1987 with sufficient detail as to be able to identify, on a county-by-county basis as well as statewide totals, for felony arrest: (1) Conviction percentages; (2) Percentages of fines, im…

Crime Report may be combined. The Administrative Office of the Courts may combine its annual report in KRS 27A.460 with the Kentucky Uniform Crime Report.

pro bono legal assistance. (1) For each judicial district, the Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall designate a nonprofit agency to operate and administer programs for the provision of legal services to indigent clients involved in civil matters within the judicial…

The agency designated pursuant to KRS 27A.600 shall have the following duties in carrying out the provisions of KRS 27A.600 to 27A.640: (1) To develop, operate, and administer programs within the judicial district or districts served to provide free legal services to indigent cli…

All designations made by the Chief Justice pursuant to KRS 27A.600 to 27A.640 shall be forwarded to each circuit clerk for the judicial district or districts which shall be served by the agency designated.

collected -- Funding of legal services for children. (1) Upon receipt of notice of designation of an agency by the circuit clerk, there shall be added to the filing fee in all civil actions filed in Circuit Court the sum of twenty dollars ($20), and to all civil actions filed in …

Any fees awarded as a result of legal services provided pursuant to provisions of KRS 27A.600 to 27A.640 shall be payable to the designated agency through which the services were provided and shall be subject to the provisions of KRS 27A.630(4). If fees are recovered by an attorn…