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Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure – 2026

The Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure, cited "RCr" and numbered decimally. Coverage runs from the commencement of proceedings and arrest, through initial appearance, preliminary hearing and bail, the indictment, arraignment and pleas, discovery under RCr 7.24, trial and judgment, to post-conviction relief under RCr 11.42. There is no rule-based speedy-trial clock: RCr 9.02 requires only that a trial be held "as promptly as reasonably possible", so the analysis is constitutional.

Browse all 213 rules of the 2026 edition organized by section below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Sections

I General Provisions II Arrest III Initial Appearance and Preliminary Hearing Before District Court IV Bail V Grand Jury VI Indictment and Information VII Production of Evidence VIII Arraignment, Pleadings, and Motions IX Trial X New Trial XI Judgment; Execution XII Appeals XIII Miscellaneous
I General Provisions 1.02–1.10 II Arrest 2.02–2.14 III Initial Appearance and Preliminary Hearing Before District Court 3.02–3.22 IV Bail 4.00–4.58 V Grand Jury 5.02–5.24 VI Indictment and Information 6.02–6.56 VII Production of Evidence 7.02–7.26 VIII Arraignment, Pleadings, and Motions 8.01–8.32 IX Trial 9.02–9.90 X New Trial 10.02–10.26 XI Judgment; Execution 11.02–11.42 XII Appeals 12.02–12.82 XIII Miscellaneous 13.01–13.15