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III Initial Appearance and Preliminary Hearing Before District Court

Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure – 2026

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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
3.02 Initial appearance before the judge 3.04 Trial or preliminary hearing--Abolished 3.05 Cautioning of accused; appointment of counsel 3.06 Bail for good behavior--Abolished 3.07 Trial or preliminary hearing 3.08 Cautioning of accused; appointment of counsel--Abolished 3.10 Preliminary hearing; waiver 3.12 Transfer of defendant to another county 3.13 Defective complaint 3.14 Probable cause finding 3.16 Record of testimony 3.18 Order of commitment; bail 3.20 Recognizance of witnesses 3.22 Transmission of papers