(1) All cases involving children brought before the court whose cases are under the
jurisdiction of the court shall be granted a speedy hearing and shall be dealt with by
the court without a jury.
(2) The hearings shall be conducted in a formal manner, unless specified to the contrary
by other provisions of KRS Chapters 600 to 645.
(3) The general public shall be excluded and only the immediate families or guardians
of the parties before the court, witnesses necessary for the prosecution and defense
of the case, the probation worker with direct interest in the case, a representative
from the Department of Juvenile Justice, the victim, his or her parent or legal
guardian, or if emancipated, his or her spouse, or a legal representative of either,
such persons admitted as the judge shall find have a direct interest in the case or in
the work of the court, and such other persons as agreed to by the child and his or
her attorney may be admitted to the hearing. A parent, legal guardian, or spouse if a
witness shall be admitted to the hearing only during and after his or her testimony at
the hearing, and witnesses shall be admitted to the hearing only for the duration of
their testimony. The court may order the exclusion of a parent, legal guardian, or
spouse, if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the parent, legal guardian,
or spouse may physically disrupt the proceedings or may do violence to any
participant therein. The mere presence of a parent, legal guardian, or spouse shall
not be deemed to be a disruption of the proceedings merely because their presence
may make the defendant uncomfortable; the court shall find a potential for actual
physical disruption of the proceedings before an exclusion may be granted for this
reason.
(4) The court shall order at least one (1) parent, guardian, or person exercising
custodial control over the child to be present at any hearing or other proceeding
involving the child. The court shall make accommodations necessary to allow the
person to attend, including but not limited to allowing remote attendance or holding
hearings outside the court's normal operating hours.
Effective: July 15, 2024
History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2024. -- Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 443, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts
ch. 358, sec. 21, effective July 15, 1997. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 407, sec. 1,
effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 19, effective April
10, 1988. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 26, effective July 1, 1987.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/94). In 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 407, sec. 1, the
sentence beginning "A parent, legal guardian, or spouse if a witness" in subsection
(3) of this statute had instead "of a witness". The drafter advises and the context
clearly establishes that "if" not "of" should appear here, and this correction has been
made to remedy manifest clerical or typographical error under KRS 7.136(1)(h).
Notes of Decisions
Kentucky Press Ass'n, Inc. v. Kentucky, 355 F. Supp. 2d 853 (E.D. Ky. 2005).
· cites it 2× “” KRS § 610.070(3). As for records, the KUJC provides that “[a]ll law enforcement and court records regarding [juveniles] shall not be opened to scrutiny by the public” except certain records concerning juveniles found delinquent for an offense that would be a capital offense or…”
F.T.P. v. Courier-Journal, 774 S.W.2d 444 (Ky. 1989).
· cites it 7× “010, is a matter *447 of public importance, and the public and news media should have access to the appellate court proceedings regarding same except to the extent necessary to protect the juvenile as contemplated by KRS 610.070 and KRS 610.340. These confidentiality limitations…”
F. v. Brown, 306 S.W.3d 80 (Ky. 2010).
“Juvenile hearings are not open to the public, KRS 610.070(3), and juvenile court records are confidential.”
B.H. v. Commonwealth, 494 S.W.3d 467 (Ky. 2016).
“Juveniles are not given all of the same procedural protections that are given to an adult charged with a crime.”
Q.M. v. Commonwealth, 459 S.W.3d 360 (Ky. 2015).
· cites it 3× “Disposition finally occurred on May 15, 2012, over a year after the case began, contrary to KRS 610.070(1), which requires speedy hearing.”
State ex rel. A.J., 27 So. 3d 247 (La. 2009).
“§ 3 l-32-6-7(a); Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 610.070(1); La. Children’s Code Ann.”
A.C. v. Commonwealth, 314 S.W.3d 319 (Ky. Ct. App. 2010).
“Pursuant to KRS 610.070, (1) All cases involving children brought before the court whose cases are under the jurisdiction of the court shall be granted a speedy hearing and shall be dealt with by the court without a jury.”
WPSD TV v. Jameson, 552 S.W.3d 93 (Ky. Ct. App. 2018).
· cites it 2× “" KRS 610.070(1) (emphasis added). This excluding of the public lasts so long as the district court has jurisdiction of the case.”
Commonwealth v. C.J., 156 S.W.3d 296 (Ky. 2005).
· cites it 3× “020(28) defines an “informal adjustment” as: [A]n agreement reached among the parties, with consultation, but not the consent, of the victim of the crime or other persons specified in KRS 610.070 if the victim chooses not to or is unable to participate, after a petition has been…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 610.070(1) — 9 cases
B.H. v. Commonwealth, 494 S.W.3d 467 (Ky. 2016).
“Juveniles are not given all of the same procedural protections that are given to an adult charged with a crime.”
State ex rel. A.J., 27 So. 3d 247 (La. 2009).
“§ 3 l-32-6-7(a); Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 610.070(1); La. Children’s Code Ann.”
Q.M. v. Commonwealth, 459 S.W.3d 360 (Ky. 2015).
“Disposition finally occurred on May 15, 2012, over a year after the case began, contrary to KRS 610.070(1), which requires speedy hearing.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 610.070(2) — 1 case
Q.M. v. Commonwealth, 459 S.W.3d 360 (Ky. 2015).
“Disposition finally occurred on May 15, 2012, over a year after the case began, contrary to KRS 610.070(1), which requires speedy hearing.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 610.070(3) — 5 cases
Kentucky Press Ass'n, Inc. v. Kentucky, 355 F. Supp. 2d 853 (E.D. Ky. 2005).
“” KRS § 610.070(3). As for records, the KUJC provides that “[a]ll law enforcement and court records regarding [juveniles] shall not be opened to scrutiny by the public” except certain records concerning juveniles found delinquent for an offense that would be a capital offense or…”
F.T.P. v. Courier-Journal, 774 S.W.2d 444 (Ky. 1989).
“010, is a matter *447 of public importance, and the public and news media should have access to the appellate court proceedings regarding same except to the extent necessary to protect the juvenile as contemplated by KRS 610.070 and KRS 610.340. These confidentiality limitations…”
F. v. Brown, 306 S.W.3d 80 (Ky. 2010).
“Juvenile hearings are not open to the public, KRS 610.070(3), and juvenile court records are confidential.”
Q.M. v. Commonwealth, 459 S.W.3d 360 (Ky. 2015).
“Disposition finally occurred on May 15, 2012, over a year after the case began, contrary to KRS 610.070(1), which requires speedy hearing.”
WPSD TV v. Jameson, 552 S.W.3d 93 (Ky. Ct. App. 2018).
“" KRS 610.070(1) (emphasis added). This excluding of the public lasts so long as the district court has jurisdiction of the case.”
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