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2019 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 504 - Responsibility
504.070 Evidence by defendant of mental illness or insanity -- Examination by psychologist or psychiatrist by court appointment -- Rebuttal by prosecution.

Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 504.070 (2019)
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504.070 Evidence by defendant of mental illness or insanity -- Examination by psychologist or psychiatrist by court appointment -- Rebuttal by prosecution. (1) (2) (3) (4) A defendant who intends to introduce evidence of his mental illness or insanity at the time of the offense shall file written notice of his intention at least twenty (20) days before trial. The prosecution shall be granted reasonable time to move for examination of the defendant, or the court may order an examination on its own motion. If the court orders an examination, it shall appoint at least one (1) psychologist or psychiatrist to examine, treat and report on the defendant's mental condition. If it appears the examination will not be completed before the trial date, the court may, on its own motion or on motion of either party, postpone the trial date until after the examination. No less than ten (10) days before trial, the prosecution shall file the names and addresses of witnesses it proposes to offer in rebuttal along with reports prepared by its witnesses. Effective: July 15, 1982 History: Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1982.
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