Pretrial, trial, and post-trial procedures, including modes of proof, for courts-martial cases arising under this code, and for courts of inquiry, may be prescribed by the Governor or adjutant general by regulations, or as otherwise provided by law, which shall apply the principles of law and the rules of evidence generally recognized in military criminal cases in the courts of the Armed Forces but which may not be contrary to or inconsistent with this code.
Effective: June 25, 2013

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 35.180

  • Code: means this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Military: refers to any or all of the Armed Forces. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 37, effective June 25, 2013. — Created
1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 35, effective July 1, 1954.

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