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VI Trials

Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure – 2026

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I Title and Scope of Rules; One Form of Action II Commencement of Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders III Pleadings and Motions IV Parties V Depositions and Discovery VI Trials VII Judgment VIII Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings IX Appeals X Courts and Clerks XI General Application of these Rules XII Special Rules of the Circuit Court for the Economical Litigation Docket XIII Mediation Rules
38.01 Right preserved 38.02 Demand 38.03 Same; specification of issues 38.04 Waiver 39.01 By jury 39.02 By the court 39.03 Advisory jury and trial by consent 40 Assignment of cases for trial 41.01 Voluntary dismissal; effect thereof 41.02 Involuntary dismissal; effect thereof 41.03 Dismissal of counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim 41.04 Costs of previously dismissed action 42.01 Consolidation 42.02 Separate trials 43.01 Burden of proof 43.02 Order of proceeding in trial 43.03 Postponement of trial; motion and affidavit 43.04 Form of evidence; trial by deposition 43.05 Scope of examination and cross-examination; leading questions--Deleted 43.06 Same; examination of adverse party--Deleted 43.07 Impeachment of witnesses--Deleted 43.08 Same; prior contradictory statements--Deleted 43.09 Separation of witnesses--Deleted 43.10 Avowals--Deleted 43.11 Affirmation in lieu of oath--Deleted 43.12 Evidence on motions 43.13 Affidavits; definition and content 44.01 Authentication of copy 44.02 Proof of lack of record--Deleted 44.03 Other proof 45.01 Form; issuance 45.02 For production of documentary evidence 45.03 Service; notice 45.04 Protection of a person subject to a subpoena 45.05 Subpoena for a hearing or trial; personal attendance 45.06 Contempt 46 Exceptions unnecessary 47.01 Examination of jurors 47.02 Alternate jurors 47.03 Peremptory challenges 48 Juries of less than twelve; majority verdict 49.01 Special verdicts 49.02 General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories 50.01 Motion for directed verdict 50.02 Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; alternative motion for new trial 50.03 Conditional rulings on grant or denial of motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict 50.04 Judgment notwithstanding verdict; assessment of damages 51 Instructions to jury; objections 52.01 When required; effect 52.02 Amendment 52.03 Sufficiency of evidence to support findings 52.04 Failure to make finding on essential issue of fact; necessity for request 53.01 Appointments; deputies 53.02 Judicial sales; settlements; receiverships; qualifications of commissioner 53.03 Powers 53.04 Proceedings 53.05 Report 53.06 Compensation 53.07 Limit on compensation 53.08 Accounting