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VIII Arraignment, Pleadings, and Motions

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
8.01 Initial appearance after indictment or information 8.02 Arraignment 8.03 Pretrial procedure 8.04 Pretrial diversion 8.06 Incapacity to stand trial 8.07 Mental issues 8.08 Pleas 8.09 Conditional plea 8.10 Withdrawal of plea 8.12 Pleadings 8.14 Motions 8.16 Motions that may be made before trial 8.18 Defenses, objections and requests that must be made before trial; waiver of a motion, defense, objection, or request; relief from waiver 8.20 Motion deadline; ruling on motion 8.22 Hearing on motion 8.24 Effect of determination 8.26 Improper venue; transfer 8.27 Suppression of evidence 8.28 Presence of defendant 8.29 Misjoinder of offenses 8.30 Separate counsel for defendants; when required 8.31 Separate trials 8.32 Transfer from the circuit or district for plea and sentence