Title IV, Judicial Branch

options. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Alternative sentencing worker" means an employee of the department who develops an alternative sentencing plan in lieu of incarceration for individuals who suffer from substance use disorder; (b) "Qualified treatment program" has the sam…

(1) If any master commissioner or receiver fails to comply with his duties as defined by appropriate court order, he shall be guilty of a violation, and, upon conviction, shall be removed from office. (2) If any master commissioner or receiver knowingly omits or fails to report, …

Nothing contained in KRS 32.011 to 32.070 shall be construed as limiting, restricting, or terminating the authority of local governmental units, including cities, counties, and urban-county governments, to provide financial support for the court system and the offices of the Comm…

Catchline at expiration: Facilities and services for circuit court.

Each Circuit Judge may employ a secretary. The secretary shall be appointed by and shall hold office at the pleasure of the judge. The salary for the secretary, payable out of the State Treasury, shall be commensurate with the secretary's education, training, and experience based…

Catchline at expiration: Facilities and services for commonwealth's attorneys.

for jury service. Beginning July 1, 1976, or at such earlier date as may be fixed as hereinafter provided, grand jurors, petit jurors and persons summoned for jury service in Circuit Court eligible for payment of the compensation designated in KRS 29A.170(1) shall be paid, in add…

(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 …

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…

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…

(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 …

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…

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…

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.