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Juvenile Court Rules of Procedure and Practice – 2026

The Juvenile Court Rules of Procedure and Practice, cited "JCRPP", adopted by Order 2019-15 effective February 1, 2020. They govern status, public-offender and youthful-offender cases under KRS chapters 630, 635 and 640 in the family and district courts, alongside the statutory Unified Juvenile Code.

Browse all 20 rules of the 2026 edition 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.

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II. Title and Scope of Rules III. Process in Status Offense Cases IV. Process in Public Offense Cases

II. Title and Scope of Rules

1 Title and scope 2 Assignment of cases and jurisdiction 3 Juvenile rights

III. Process in Status Offense Cases

4 Pre-petition process in status offense cases 5 Status offense petition 6 First appearance--status offense case 7 Pretrial conference--status offense case 8 Adjudication hearing--status offense case 9 Disposition hearing--status offense case

IV. Process in Public Offense Cases

10 Pre-petition process in public offense cases 11 Public offense petition 12 First appearance--public offense case 13 Pretrial conference--public offense case 14 Adjudication hearing--public offense case 15 Disposition hearing--public offense case 16 Informal adjustment--status and public offense cases 17 Youthful offenders 18 Contempt proceedings for violation of a valid court order and direct contempt 19 Expungement of juvenile cases 20 Use of restraints on a child charged with a status or public offense in court