{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-26a.020","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 26A.020","heading":"Designation of retired justice or judge as special judge.","body":"(1) When, from any cause, a judge of any Circuit or District Court fails to attend, or\nbeing in attendance cannot properly preside in an action pending in the court, or if a\nvacancy occurs or exists in the office of circuit or district judge, the circuit clerk\nshall at once certify the facts to the Chief Justice who shall immediately designate a\nregular or retired justice or judge of the Court of Justice as special judge. If either\nparty files with the circuit clerk his affidavit that the judge will not afford him a fair\nand impartial trial, or will not impartially decide an application for a change of\nvenue, the circuit clerk shall at once certify the facts to the Chief Justice who shall\nimmediately review the facts and determine whether to designate a regular or retired\njustice or judge of the Court of Justice as special judge. Any special judge so\nselected shall have all the powers and responsibilities of a regular judge of the court.\n(2) A retired justice or judge serving as a special judge shall be compensat ed as\nprovided by KRS 21A.110.","path":["KRS Chapter 26A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20884","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:46Z","sha256":"34ee02f9bd12fb0eabd54af520bcc91d3e8cd36a1ecb0fc0cf259db36955cb52","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-26a.015","next":"us-ky/krs-26a.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}