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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 421.200 (2026)

Repealed, effective July 1, 1992

✓ current as of May 2026
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Catchline at repeal: Competency of witnesses generally. History: Repealed 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, secs. 92 and 93, effective July 1, 1992. -- Transferred 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 1, effective July 1, 1953 from C.C. sec. 605. Note: Repeal of this section became effective July 1, 1992, in compliance with 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 324, secs. 30 and 33.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1970–1997 · leading case: Eldred v. Commonwealth, 906 S.W.2d 694 (Ky. 1995).
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Eldred v. Commonwealth, 906 S.W.2d 694 (Ky. 1995). · cites it 2× “See KRS 421.200, repealed Ky. Acts 1992, Ch. 324 § 33, see KRE 601.”
Wombles v. Commonwealth, 831 S.W.2d 172 (Ky. 1992). · cites it 2× “The trial judge had verified this last finding of fact by showing Lisa a glass of water and telling her it was empty.”
Bart v. Commonwealth, 951 S.W.2d 576 (Ky. 1997). · cites it 2× “KRS 421.200 provides that "every person is competent to testify for himself or another, unless he be found by the court incapable of understanding the facts concerning which his testimony is offered.”
Williams v. Commonwealth, 644 S.W.2d 335 (Ky. 1982). “KRS 421.200 provides, subject to the exceptions and modifications contained in KRS 421.”
Travis v. Commonwealth, 457 S.W.2d 481 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970). “KRS 421.200; Whitehead v. Stith, 268 Ky. 703 , 105 S.”
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