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645.070 Hearing procedure.
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All hearings under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the
Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure unless otherwise provided.
Hearings under this chapter may be conducted in an informal manner,
consistent with orderly procedures, and in a physical setting not likely to have a
harmful effect on the child's physical or mental health. Hearings may be held in
chambers, the hospital, or any other suitable place.
The child shall have the right to be present at any hearing under this chapter
unless:
(a) He and his counsel have waived this right; or
(b) On motion of any interested party, the court determines the child's
presence at all or part of the hearing is likely to have a harmful effect on
the child's physical or mental health.
The child and his counsel shall have the right to cross-examine witnesses and
to present testimony and evidence in opposition to certification, including the
testimony of a qualified mental health professional.
The child's parents shall have a right to participate in the hearing.
The court may, on its own motion, subpoena and question relevant witnesses.
Effective:April 10, 1988
History: Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 114, effective April 10, 1988. -Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 152, effective July 1, 1987.
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