Not more than one (1) change of venue or application for a change of venue shall be allowed to any person or to the state in the same criminal or penal action.
KRS 452.240
Not more than one change of venue allowed each party
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Ice v. Commonwealth (1984)
Most recently applied in Fields v. Commonwealth (October 2008)
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.