Title IV, Judicial Branch
22 chapters · 314 sections in this title.
KRS § 34.010 Terms -- Appointments
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(1) Members of judicial nominating commissions, both statewide and local, shall hold office for a term of four (4) years and until such time as their successors shall be appointed or elected, except as provided in subsection (2). (2) Of those members appointed by the Governor to …
KRS § 34.020 Compensation of members
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Members of judicial nominating commissions shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be paid their necessary expenses for each day spent in the performance of their duties. All claims for expenses shall be approved by the Chief Justice or his designee and shall b…
KRS § 34.030 Administrative services -- Records
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The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide administrative support for, and maintain the records of, judicial nominating commissions. The director of the Administrative Office of the Courts shall certify the costs for these services to the Chief Justice who, upon verifi…
KRS § 34.310 Membership
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(1) The members of the Judicial Retirement and Removal Commission to be selected from among the Judges of the Court of Appeals, the Circuit Judges, and the District Judges, shall be selected according to rules promulgated by the Supreme Court. (2) The member of the commission to …
KRS § 34.320 Compensation -- Expenses
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Members of the Judicial Retirement and Removal Commission who do not otherwise receive a salary from the State Treasury shall receive sixty dollars ($60) for each day they are in session or on official duty. All members shall be reimbursed for their necessary expenses for each da…
KRS § 34.330 Oaths -- Testimony -- Evidence -- Contempt proceedings
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In the exercise of its powers and duties, the Judicial Retirement and Removal Commission may administer necessary oaths, take testimony under oath, compel the attendance of witnesses, and compel the production of records and other evidence. If any witness refuses to testify conce…
KRS § 34.340 Majority vote required
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No justice or judge shall be retired for disability or suspended without pay or removed for good cause except upon a majority vote of members of the Judicial Retirement and Removal Commission.