At any time for cause shown, the court may excuse a grand juror either temporarily or permanently and may swear another grand juror from a current jury panel in place of the one excused. The discharge of any such grand juror shall in no way or manner affect any indictment found by the grand jury as it was composed either before or after such discharge. If it is impossible to fill the vacancy on the grand jury from a current jury panel, the Chief Circuit Judge may summon, using the procedure in KRS § 29A.060(5), such number of prospective jurors as deemed necessary for the purpose.
Effective: July 15, 2002

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 29A.260

  • Court: means a Circuit or District Court of this Commonwealth and includes any judge of these courts. See Kentucky Statutes 29A.010
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.

History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 252, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2002. — Amended
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 449, sec. 11, effective October 1, 1982. — Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 37, effective January 2, 1978.

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