Kentucky Statutes 421.225 – Testimony of defendant
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In any criminal or penal prosecution the defendant, on his own request, shall be allowed to testify in his own behalf, but his failure to do so shall not be commented upon or create any presumption against him.
Effective: June 21, 1974
History: Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 1, effective June 21, 1974. — Recompiled as KRS § 421.225, 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 234, sec. 62. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch.
208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1645, 1646.
Formerly codified as KRS § 455.090.
Effective: June 21, 1974
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 421.225
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
History: Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 1, effective June 21, 1974. — Recompiled as KRS § 421.225, 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 234, sec. 62. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch.
208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1645, 1646.
Formerly codified as KRS § 455.090.