The venue of the prosecution may be waived by the defendant and the failure to make a timely motion to transfer the prosecution to the proper county shall be deemed a waiver of the venue of the prosecution.
KRS 452.650
Waiver of venue
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Jackson v. Commonwealth (1984)
Most recently applied in Turner v. Commonwealth (August 2011)
History: Created 1962 Ky
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