be excused.
(1) Upon the request of a prospective juror prior to assignment to a trial court, the Chief
Circuit Judge, or after the juror's assignment to a trial court, the trial judge may
excuse such juror upon a showing of undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, or
public necessity. On the day on which the prospective jurors are summonsed to
appear, any person not previously excused who desires to be excused shall be heard.
(2) The Chief Circuit Judge may designate and authorize one (1) or more judges of the
court, the court's clerk, a deputy clerk, the court's administrator, or a deputy court
administrator to excuse a juror from service for a period not to exceed ten (10) days
or to postpone jury service for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. The
reasons for excuse or postponement shall be entered in the space provided on the
juror qualification form.
(3) In his or her discretion the judge may excuse a juror from service entirely, reduce
the number of days of service, or may postpone the juror's service temporarily for a
period of time not to exceed, however, twenty-four (24) months. Whenever possible
the judge shall favor temporary postponement of service or reduced service over
permanent excuse. When excusing a juror, the judge shall record the juror's name,
as provided in KRS 29A.080, and the reasons for granting the excuse.
(4) The judge shall excuse a mother who is breastfeeding a child or expressing
breastmilk from jury service until such time as the child is old enough that the
mother is no longer breastfeeding the child.
Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 1, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 252, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 1976 (1st Extra.
Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 21, effective January 2, 1978.
Notes of Decisions
Caudill v. Commonwealth, 120 S.W.3d 635 (Ky. 2003).
· cites it 4× “, Part II, § 12(1), KRS 29A.100(1), who is not required to make those decisions in open court or in the presence of or consultation with any parties or their counsel.”
Bratcher v. Commonwealth, 151 S.W.3d 332 (Ky. 2004).
· cites it 5× “Appellant argues that this is evidence of the trial court’s violation of KRS 29A.100, which states that a “trial judge may excuse [a] juror upon a showing of undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, or public necessity.”
Grundy v. Commonwealth, 25 S.W.3d 76 (Ky. 2000).
· cites it 5× “Grundy argues on appeal that the trial court failed to abide by the procedures outlined at KRS 29A.100 and KRS 29A.150: KRS 29A.100.”
Ward v. Commonwealth, 695 S.W.2d 404 (Ky. 1985).
“Appellant contends it was reversible error for the trial judge to fail to comply with KRS 29A.100, which mandates that the trial judge who excuses a juror from service "determine whether the prospective juror is disqualified for jury service" under the statutory grounds and…”
Commonwealth v. Nelson, 841 S.W.2d 628 (Ky. 1992).
· cites it 2× ““KRS 29A.100 and II Ad.Proc., section 12 both provide that upon request of a prospective juror prior to assignment to a trial court, the chief circuit judge, or after his assignment to a trial court, the trial judge, may excuse or postpone the service of that juror upon a…”
Commonwealth v. McFerron, 680 S.W.2d 924 (Ky. 1984).
· cites it 2× “" KRS 29A.100. Within the past year we denied discretionary review in a published opinion of the Court of Appeals, Reid v.”
Harris v. Commonwealth, 878 S.W.2d 801 (Ky. Ct. App. 1994).
“080, KRS 29A.100 and Ad.Proc. section 8 and section 12.”
Allen v. Commonwealth, 901 S.W.2d 881 (Ky. Ct. App. 1995).
“080, KRS 29A.100 and Administrative Procedures of the Court of Justice, Part II, sections 8 and 12.”
Reid v. Commonwealth, 659 S.W.2d 217 (Ky. Ct. App. 1983).
“080 which disqualifies a doctor, lawyer, or policeman per se from jury service, although a court might well excuse from service a particular member of one of these professions under KRS 29A.100. Evidence adduced from members of the jury commission, who had selected the names of…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 29A.100(1) — 1 case
Caudill v. Commonwealth, 120 S.W.3d 635 (Ky. 2003).
“, Part II, § 12(1), KRS 29A.100(1), who is not required to make those decisions in open court or in the presence of or consultation with any parties or their counsel.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 29A.100(2) — 1 case
Caudill v. Commonwealth, 120 S.W.3d 635 (Ky. 2003).
“, Part II, § 12(1), KRS 29A.100(1), who is not required to make those decisions in open court or in the presence of or consultation with any parties or their counsel.”
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