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29A.260 Replacement of grand juror who is excused.

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29A.260 Replacement of grand juror who is excused. At any time for cause shown, the court may excuse a grand juror either temporarily or <br>permanently and may swear another grand juror from a current jury panel in place of the <br>one excused. The discharge of any such grand juror shall in no way or manner affect any <br>indictment found by the grand jury as it was composed either before or after such <br>discharge. If it is impossible to fill the vacancy on the grand jury from a current jury <br>panel, the Chief Circuit Judge may summon, using the procedure in KRS 29A.060(5), <br>such number of prospective jurors as deemed necessary for the purpose. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 252, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 449, sec. 11, effective October 1, 1982. -- Created 1976 (1st Extra. <br>Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 37, effective January 2, 1978.