Ky. R. Crim. P. 8.02 (2026)

Arraignment shall be conducted in open court and shall consist of reading or stating to the defendant the substance of the charge and calling upon the defendant to plead in response to it. Defendants who are jointly charged may be arraigned separately or together, in the discretion of the court.

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HISTORY: Amended by Order 98-3, eff. 3-1-99; prior amendments eff. 9-1-81 (Order 81-5), 1-1-67; adopted eff. 1-1-63