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KRS 189A.310

Attacking admissibility of prior convictions to enhance penalties-- Procedure -- Standard

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Butler v. Groce (1994)

Most recently applied in Butler v. Groce (May 1994)

Effective: October 1, 2000 History: Amended 2000 Ky

(1) A court may, upon application of the defendant or attorney for the Commonwealth or upon its own motion, and if the facts of the case so indicate, order that a prior conviction not meeting applicable case law regarding admissibility of a prior conviction cannot be used to enhance criminal penalties including license suspensions or revocations, or for other purposes for which such a conviction might be used.

(2) The Transportation Cabinet shall give full faith and credit to any court decision meeting the requirements of this section.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.