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KRS 532.135

Determination by court that defendant has a serious intellectual disability or serious mental illness

Known as the Kentucky Racial Justice Act

The act spans §§ 532–532 (55 sections).

Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case Ex Parte Briseno (2004)

Most recently applied in Woodall v. Commonwealth (June 2018)

Effective: July 14, 2022 History: Amended 2022 Ky

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(1) At least one hundred twenty (120) days before trial, the defendant shall file a motion with the trial court wherein the defendant may allege that he or she is a defendant with a serious intellectual disability or a defendant with serious mental illness and present evidence with regard thereto. The Commonwealth may offer evidence in rebuttal.

(2) At least ninety (90) days before the beginning of the trial, the court shall determine whether or not the defendant is a defendant with a serious intellectual disability or a defendant with serious mental illness, in accordance with the criteria set forth in KRS 532.130.

(3) The decision of the court shall be placed in the record.

(4) The pretrial determination of the trial court shall not preclude the defendant from raising any legal defense during the trial. If it is determined the defendant is a defendant with a serious intellectual disability or a defendant with serious mental illness, he or she shall be sentenced as provided in KRS 532.140.

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