{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-421.510","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 421.510","heading":"Speedy trial where child victim is involved.","body":"(1) Where the victim is less than sixteen (16) years old and the crime is a sexual offense\nincluding violations of KRS 510.040 to 510.150, 530.020, 530.064(1)(a), 530.070,\n531.310, 531.320, and 531.370, a speedy trial may be scheduled as provided in\nsubsection (2) of this section.\n(2) The court, upon motion by the attorney for the Commonwealth for a speedy trial,\nshall set a hearing date on the motion within ten (10) days of the date of the motion.\nIf the motion is granted, the trial shall be scheduled within ninety (90) days from the\nhearing date.\n(3) In ruling on any motion or other request for a delay or continuance of the\nproceedings, the court shall consider and give weight to any adverse impact the\ndelay or continuance may have on the well-being of a child victim or witness.","path":["KRS Chapter 421"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=50504","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:39Z","sha256":"4dd7fdc15f3478cf830f31ad1fe9c054f546b001541ec818cd89631c7478de79","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-421.500","next":"us-ky/krs-421.520"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}