Kentucky Rules of Evidence 605 – Competency of judge as witness
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The judge presiding at the trial may not testify in that trial as a witness. No objection need be made in order to preserve the point.
Effective: July 1, 1992
History: Enacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 38; renumbered (7/1/92) pursuant to 1992
Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 34.
Effective: July 1, 1992
Terms Used In Kentucky Rules of Evidence 605
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
History: Enacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 38; renumbered (7/1/92) pursuant to 1992
Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 34.