Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)

Citation: Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
Jurisdiction: Kentucky (state)
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Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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75.1 Plea Disposition
• When an original plea is entered a final plea must be entered.
• When the trial type is Court C or Jury J, the original and final pleas must be
entered.
• When the defendant pleads not guilty at the arraignment, enter NG as the
original plea.
• When the defendant pleads guilty at the arraignment, enter G as the original
and final plea.
• When the defendant pleads guilty at any court proceeding after the
arraignment, enter G as the final plea.
• When the defendant is found guilty at any court proceeding after the
arraignment, enter NG as the final plea.
• When the defendant is found guilty in absentia at any court proceeding,
enter NG as the original and final plea.
NOTE: Final pleas do not necessarily reflect the charge disposition/court
finding.

75.2 Entering a Plea
• Court trial is entered as trial type disposition only when an actual trial is
held. Except for the jury being empanelled to hear the case, the same set of
circumstances as a jury trial must exist, i.e., opening statements by
attorneys, cross-examination of witnesses, closing arguments and a finding
by the court. The entry of a guilty plea in open court is not a court trial.
• If a court trial or jury trial has been entered as the trial type, an original plea
and final plea must be entered.
• If an original plea has been entered, a final plea must be entered whether or
not the defendant changes the plea. If no plea is entered, (example: charge
is dismissed at arraignment), original and final plea are both left blank.
Original plea and final plea reflect what the defendant has entered
regardless of a different finding by the court.

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