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2009 Ford Dinner
ABA PROPOSALS FOR ATTORNEY ETHICS PROGRAMS
ABATEMENT OF CRIMINAL OR CIVIL PENALTIES UPON DEATH OF DEFENDANT

Discussion of abatement of criminal penalties upon death of defendant after conviction but while case on appeal

ABATEMENT OF TORT CLAIM ON DEATH OF PARTY
Abortion proceedings by minor in District Court

Statutory proccedings for minor to obtain court order permission for abortion

ABORTION RESOURCES FOR KENTUCKY
ABOUT LAWREADER
ABUSE OF PROCESS - EXTORTION IN NEGOTIATION IS ELEMENT OF THIS TORT
ACCIDENT REPORT ONLINE

OBTAIN COPIES OF ACCIDENT REPORTS IN KY.

ACCOUNTING LAW & RESOURCES
ACCRUAL OF CAUSE OF ACTION - running of statutes of limitation
ADDITUR, DOCTRINE OF
ADMENDMENT DOWN OF DUI CHARGES - Plea Bargin rights of prosecutor

Can a prosecutor amend down DUI charges?

ADMINISTRATION OF TRUSTS AND ESTATES - ANNOTATED
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS - Ky.

Statutes - proceedings, rules

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Conduct of hearings by executive agency boards and commissions, standards of review on appeal, appeal procedures

ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF SUPREME COURT

Duty to administer Court of Justice. Supreme Court, Chief Justice or AOC Director?

ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS - KY. STATE GOV.

Rules of executive agencies

Administrative Regulations, Ky. LawReader's Quick Index
ADMINISTRATORS - EXECUTOR'S OF ESTATES

Resources for management of estates, and fulfillment of guardians duties

ADMIRALITY & MARITIME RESOURCES
ADMONISHMENTS -
ADOPTION PRACTICE
ADVERSE POSSESSION OF REAL PROPERTY

Statutes and cases regarding adverse possession of real property, and claims of occupiers

ADVERTISING RULES FOR LAWYERS
ADVICE TO CLIENTS BY PUBLIC DEFENDER

A humorous but very valid rant by an anonymous public defendant to his criminal clients.

AFFIDAVIT OF DESCENT – INHERITANCE OF REAL PROPERTY FROM INTESTATE – PROCEDURE TO ESTABLISH TITLE IN HEIR

How to establish chain of title from intestate

AGENCY - IMPLIED, APPARENT, OSTENSIBLE
AGENCY - THE LAW OF PRINCIPAL AND AGENT
AGENCY-PRINCIPAL AND AGENT JURY INSTRUCTIONS
AGENTS - ACTUAL-IMPLIED-OSTENSIBLE OR AGENTS BY ESTOPPEL Cases

Discussion of different types of agency, and shifting of liability of the principal vs. the agent. Duties of third party. ANNOTATIONS

Al Cross Dinner

Al Cross - Frankfort - Mitch McConnell - Crit Louellen - David Hawpe

ALCOHOL - BLOOD ALCOHOL CALCULATOR

See how many drinks it takes.....

ALCOHOL WARNING LABELS - FUNNY
ALCOHOL WARNING LABELS - FUNNY
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Statutes and forms, open container law

ALICE VS. WONDERLAND - HERALD LEADER ARTICLE
ALICE VS. WONDERLAND - HERALD LEADER ARTICLE
ALL LAW LEGAL TOPICS, RESOURCES
ALL STATES & FED. GOV. LAWS AND RESOURCES
Allen Charge -the dynamite instruction given when jury is hung

Criminal Rule 9.57, case citations, and wording of Judges charge for instructing hung jury

ALUMINUM BASEBALL BAT LAWSUITS
AMBITION: MARK ANTHONYS SPEECH AT CAESAR'S FUNERAL
AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL -CRIMINAL-FAMILY COURT RULES FOR JAN. 1, 2011
American Association of Internet Journalists
AN OVERVIEW OF MEDICAL MISTAKES
ANDERS RULE - Dismissal of Meritless and Frivilous Appeals
ANGELA FORD BRIEF OPPOSING ACCOUNTING TO JUSTICE DEPT.
ANIMALS ON ROADWAY-TORT-DUTIES
ANNEXATION PROTEST RIGHTS
ANNOTATE
ANNOTATED Materials List
ANONYMOUS TIP - J.L. V. FLORIDA -

Leading U.S. Supreme Court case on duty of police to verify anonymous tip before making traffic stop - Ky. Case setting out requirements for anonymous tip to be upheld

ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM OF GOV. BESHEAR AGAINST SENATE PRESIDENT DAVID WILLIAMS
ANTI-TRUST / PRICE FIXING / TYING RESOURCES

Sherman Act

ANTI-TRUST STATUTES
AOC - ADM. OFFICE OF THE COURTS
AOC FORMS INDEX BY CATEGORY
APPEAL - INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF APPELLATE COUNSEL NOW ALLOWED

HICKS RULE FORBIDDING INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE APPEALS OF APPEALLATE COUNSEL CLAIMS OVERRULED.. NEW RIGHT TO APPEAL ERRORS OF APPEALLATE COUNSEL

APPEAL - SHOULD YOU APPEAL?
APPEAL - SUPERCEDAS - WHAT HAPPENS WHEN APPEAL SUCCESSFUL

What happens to money when judgment appealed.

APPEAL - WHEN DOES A POST JUDGMENT MOTION NOT TOLL THE TIME FOR APPEAL

By Dave Kramer

APPEAL BOND REQUIRED FOR ETHICS APPEALS
Appeal Brief - Officer cited sleeping driver of parked car for DUI
APPEAL PROCEDURES IN KENTUCKY

APPEAL, INTERLOCUTORY
APPEAL, INTERLOCUTORY

Interlocutory appeals of evidentiary rulings from District Court not allowed, but Original Action gets around this problem. Billingsley v. Commonwealth case so held.

APPELLATE REVIEW STANDARDS

Standards Of Review Used by Appellate Courts – Limitations: How Far An Appellate Court Can Go In Considering an Appeal.

Appellate Rule 28 (j) -Supplementation of Federal Appeal
APPLICATION FOR BOARD OF REGENTS FOR KY. COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
APPOINTIVE POWERS OF GOVERNOR
Appointment of Receiver
APPORTIONMENT W/ ANNOTATIONS

Statutes and annotations discussing apportionment in tort and claims against or between joint tortfeasors.

APPORTIONMENT OF DAMAGES TO EMPTY CHAIR DEFENDANT
APPRENDI - Staying Afloat in the Apprendi Flood

Discussion of Apprendi – Chaos caused as courts attempt to sort our HARMLESS ERROR, PLAIN ERROR, and RETROACIVITY CONSIDERATIONS -

ARBITRATION - CITIES MAY NOT ENTER INTO BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

Advisory arbitration agreements are authorized for cities.

Arbitration and Mediation Sample Form
ARBITRATION RESOURCES

Includes Uniform Arbitration Act, codes of ethics, rules, guidelines, Ky. arbitration Act.

ARREST POWERS - PEACE OFFICER, PRIVATE CITIZENS, OFFICER OUT OF HIS COUNTY, TORT OF IMPRISONMENT

Statutory Arrest Powers -Power Of Arrest Out Of County- Hot Pursuit, Inter-Local Agreements - Tort Of False Imprisonment - Right To Detain Shoplifting Suspect - Kidnapping, Unlawful Imprisonment - Appointment And Qualifications Of Peace Officers - Entering Home To Serve Arrest Warrant - Use Of Ruse To Affect Arrest

ARREST POWERS OF CITY POLICE OFFICERS OUTSIDE OF THEIR CITY

Police in cities of 1st. through 5th. class cities have arrest powers outside their city

ARSON RESOURCES ARSON EXPERTS OFTEN WRONG

Arson Experts Make Forensic Errors – Common Myths About Cause Of Fires May Have Convicted Innocent People Including One Death Penalty Case – Insurance Claims Wrongly Denied - Demand A Daubert Hearing On All Arson Testimony

ARTICULABLE SUSPICION

Authorities and suggested argument. Terry v. Ohio and other cases.

ASSET TRACING,

Use of a CPA who specilizes in asset tracing

ASSUMED NAME – RESOURCES – FORM FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME
ATHEIST

parents rights- appeal brief

ATTORNEY - CLIENT PRIVILEGE RESOURCES
ATTORNEY ADVERTISING KBA SANCTION

Attorney informed party of possible malpactice. KBA sanctioned attorney for soliciting in violation of advertising rules (???)

ATTORNEY CLIENT RELATIONSHIP -formation liability, duties
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE - 5TH. AMENDMENT RIGHTS UPHELD BY KY. SUPREME COURT
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES IN KENTUCKY- ETHICS
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE PROCEEDINGS AND PROCEDURE
ATTORNEY FEES - topics

Fee disputes, Arbitration of fee disputes, enforcement of contingent fee contract on discharge of attorney and replasement by another, Attn. Fee in ERISA action

ATTORNEY FEES AND ATTORNEY/ CLIENT FEE AGREEMENTS
ATTORNEY FEES SEIZURE - RIGHT TO COUNSEL

Rulings discussing seizure of defendant's assets that might be used for attorney fees

ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS SITE
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RIGHT TO PROSECUTE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, KY. - OPINIONS

Includes programs and divisions, open records, open meetings, consumer protection, Commonwealth Attorneys, County Attorneys, fraud, appellate divisions, domestic violence , cementary, schools, elderly, charities, etc.

ATTORNEY HIRED BY INSURER MUST REPRESENT INSURED

Attorney hired by insurance company must represent insured and not insurer. Malpractice liability

ATTORNEY LIENS FAMILY COURT
ATTORNEY LIENS, DUTY TO PAY CASE COSTS TO THIRD PARTIES
ATTORNEY'S FEE LIEN - LIS PENDENS FOR ATTORNEY FEE

Discussion of procedures for filing attorney's lien and lis pendens

ATTORNEYS - APPOINTMENT, RIGHT TO WITHDRAW - CLIENT'S RIGHT TO WAIVE COUNSEL

POWER OF THE COURT TO APPOINT SPECIAL COUNSEL IN CRIMINAL CASES AND TO ORDER ADEQUATE COMPENSATION. INHERENT POWERS OF THE COURT. ATTORNEYS POWER TO WITHDRAW FROM CASE. DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO WAIVE COUNSEL NOT UNLIMITED

ATTORNEYS LIABILITY FOR FEE OF PARTIES HE SOLICITS TO HELP CLIENT
ATTORNEYS MAY SHARE FEES WITH OTHER ATTORNEYS - IN SOME SITUATIONS
Auto Accidents Will Happen. Prepare Yourself by Following These Steps.
Automobile Black Box
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE RESOURCES - owner's liability

Auto liability insurance, Effect of DUI, etc. Statute and Penalties. criminal liability of owners of motor vehicles, allowing others to drive your car, minor's negligence imputed to person signing minor's driver's license application or allowing him to drive

AVIATION LAW RESOURCES

Plane crashes, liability, claims, limitations, treaties

Award for lawreader
BAD FAITH SETTLEMENT PRACTICES

Bad faith, assignment of personal injury claim, collateral source rule, attorney fees, UIM, long-arm statute for agents of insurance company, punitive damages, double recovery

BAIL - traffic and selected misdemeanors
BAIL, PROCEDURES FOR FORFEITURE OF BAIL

Defendant may not be subjected to forfeiture unless due process followed. Forfeiture may not be ordered if def. held in another jail, in or out of Kentucky.

BAIL, RIGHT TO BAIL, BEFORE TRIAL, ON APPEAL, ON PROBATION

Kentucky Uniform Schedule of Bail Bond Amounts, Bail rights, bail while on probation, amount of bail, sanctions for denial of bail, procedures

BAILMENTS - DEFINITIONS OF BAILEE, BAILOR AND DUTIES

Definitions and Ky. authorities, stature of limitation, duties and liability of parties to bailment.

BAMBERGER BRIEF
BAMBERGER BRIEF

Judge Bamberger Challeges KBA over their Jurisdiction to Sanction a Judge for a Ruling

BANK'S RELEASE OF YOUR BANKING INFORMATION MAY GIVE RISE TO A TORT CLAIM
BANKING LAWS & RESOURCES
BANKRUPTCY MANUAL - Complete Practice Handbook
BANKRUPTCY RESOURCES

Laws, forms, procedures

BAR ASSOCIATIONS DIRECTORY

Llinks to bar associations everywhere, every group

BAR COUNSEL STAFF OF KBA - DEC. 2009
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU - LAWYER MEMBERSHIP
BILL OF SALE FORMS
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR AS OF APRIL 9, 2008
BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES IN FIGHTING CRIME-

Report says these crime fighting technologies may be less than accurate

BIRTH CLAIMS: PREECLAMPSIA, HELLP, FETAL HEARTBEAT MONITORING, Prostaglandin, INDUCED LABOR
BLACK LUNG WORKMAN'S COMP. CLAIM PROCEDURES

How And When To File A Black Lung Claim, Procedures, Medical Evaluations

BLOOD TEST - MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY PHYSICIAN
BLOOD TEST OBTAINED BY JAILER

Jailer took def. to hospital for blood test prior to jailing her. Is this second blood test of DUI suspect admissible?

BLOOD TEST, more than two hours old

Can the Commonwealth use a blood test or BA test offered more than two hours after the operation or control of a motor vehicle by a suspected DUI impaired driver? Also discussed is a check list of possible defenses for a blood test refusal.

BOARD OF CLAIMS/ KENTUCKY

The Jurisdiction Of The Board Is Exclusive

BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTIONS
BONDS, INDUSTRIAL REVENUIE

Municipal And Industrial Revenue Bonds - May A City Issue Bonds For Projects Outside The City.

BOYKIN RIGHTS - PROCEDURES - GUILTY PLEA PROCEDURES
BRADY RULE Regarding Government’s Duty of Disclosure of Exculpatory Evidence to Defendant

Discussion of types of evidence which must be disclosed to defendant

BRAIN TESTS -Right Brain - Left Brain - Polygraph problems
BREATHALYZER - INTOXILYZER 5000
BRIEF BY HON. STEVE HOWE RE: ADMISSION OF BLOOD TEST RESULTS TAKEN MORE THAN TWO HOURS AFTER ARREST
BRIEF LIBRARY
BURDEN OF PROOF INDEX

Who has it? When does it shift?

Burkesville, KY - From “CAR and DRIVER November 2010:
BUSINESS LAW PRACTICE
BUSINESS - forms for Articles of Incorporation, LLC
BUSINESS - HOW TO START A SMALL BUSINESS

Tips and tools for starting a business

BUSINESS - LLC RESOURCES

FAQ, how to form, basics

BUSINESS FORMS - INDEX
BUSINESS LAW - TAXES
BUSINESS LAW - MASTER TOPIC INDEX

Master Index for Business Law Topics – Forms – Articles - Laws - Resources

BUSINESS LAW LIBRARY

Resources for small businesses

BUSINESS LAW RESOURCES

Set Up - Maintain - Corporations - LLC - Partnerships Businesses

BUSINESS LAW STATUTES

Kentucky statutes re: businesses

BUSINESS OPERATING AGREEMENTS
BUYING AND SELLING
CALCULATE DATES FOR PLEADINGS

Calculator, citations re: pleading times & dates

Can’t Find a Case?
CAPITAL CASES - DEATH PENALTY - Resourse Guide for Mangaing

Volume i- Federal Death Penalty Trials

CATTLE NOT TO RUN AT LARGE
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
Chat Room Typing Abbreviations
CHEMICAL TESTS - THE FORENSIC EXPERT

Bread causes falst positive test on BA machine! This tutorial discusses many types of foods etc. that produce the same type of alcohol testings results on BA machine as does consumption of alcohol. This is a must read for DUI practioniers.

CHILD CUSTODY - CHILD VISITATION - KRS 403.270 with discussion and annotations

BEST INTEREST OF CHILD STANDARD- CHILD VISITATION ORDER

CHILD CUSTODY - DE FACTO CUSTODIAN PETITION FORM

Petition with statutes for De Facto Child Custody Petition

CHILD CUSTODY - SAME SEX MARRIAGES

Federal law requires states to honor sister state custody orders in same sex marriages

CHILD CUSTODY AGREEMENT FORM - with Grandparent

Form for Grandparent to have custody, joint with father, mother waives custody

CHILD CUSTODY RESOURCES - wage withholding procedures
CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES TABLE
CHILD SUPPORT RESOURCES
CHILD SUPPORT RESOURCES & WORKSHEETS

Child Support Statutes - Calculators - Guidelines - Worksheet

CHILD SUPPORT WITHHOLDING ORDER

Cabinet may order withholding of child support from employer. Or court may order.

CHOICE OF LAW - RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF LAW

A state court was free to give greater protection to defendants’ rights than the Supreme Court itself requires. The question in Danforth was whether Minnesota could over-protect federal law. Perhaps surprisingly, the Supreme Court said yes.

CHOICE OF LAW in the American Courts Survey of American Choice-of-Law Cases.

Law School tutorial on elements of Choic of Law Issues - Traditional vs. Modern theories

CHOICE OF LAW – CONTRACTS - TORTS

Standards for applying Ky. Law or Foreign law to contracts vs. Standards for tort cases. New sufficient contacts test now applied in lieu of Traditional theories.

CITATION - WHAT IS A CITATION - HOW TO USE
CITIES & COUNTIES RESOURCES - KY.
CITY ORDINANCES, KENTUCKY
CIVIL APPEAL AND CIVIL PRACTICE TIMELINES
CIVIL CONSPIRACY - tort

Doctrine is recognized in Ky.

CIVIL FORMS - selected civil forms for topics: abortion to child support, real estate, eviction etc.
CIVIL LAW OUTLINE, FOR KENTUCKY

Quick outline and authorities for many civil law topics involving Ky. law.

CIVIL LIABILITY OF POLICE OFFICER FOR WITHHOLDING EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE

Police who don't share evidence prosecutor or defendant can be sued

Civil Litigation Handbook
Civil Litigation Handbook - OLD Version SMALL CLAIMS

SMALL CLAIMS

CIVIL LITIGATION PROCEDURAL STEPS & TIMES

Sequential steps in a civil lawsuit - Also all time periods in which you must act

CIVIL PLEADING & LITIGATION FORMS
CIVIL PROCEDURE COURSE OUTLINE
CIVIL PROCEDURE – LAW SCHOOL COURSE OUTLINE

Basic outline of Civil Procedure - refresh yourself on the basics.

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT - SECTION 1983- DOES IT APPLY TO ATTORNEYS?
CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIMS - Ky. and Federal Section 1983- U.S. Code Claims

Authorization of Civil Claims when offical acting under color of the law

CIVIL RIGHTS- Section 1983 ACTIONS

Section 1983 and New Amendment which limits injunctive relief against state judicial officers.

CIVIL RULES INDEX - KENTUCKY- Annotated

KY Annotated CIVIL RULES of Procedure

CIVILITY, STANDARDS FOR - IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION

Based on New York State Rules for Civility in the Legal Profession

CLAIMS AGAINST STATE TREASURY

Jurisdiction of Franklin Circuit Court re: claims by court workers and claims against state treasury

CLASS ACTION PRACTICE - RESOURCES - COMPLAINT
CLE FORMS

All the forms for reporting CLE credits.

CLE OUTLINE - PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Client Trust Account for Ky. Lawyers - Principles of Management

Book with instructions on how to maintain a client trust account. Published by Lawyer's Mutual Ins. Co.

CLIENT-COUNSEL ACCESS

Attorney has right to access client - right to effective counsel

CLOSING ARGUMENT - suggestions
CLOSING ARGUMENT TOPICS LIBRARY

Sample closing arguments, theory and tips, annotations & citations, Golden Rule argument forbidden

COHABITATION - termination of maintence, domestic violence petition
COLLATERAL ATTACK UPON A JUDGMENT

Standards, annotations and citations re: collateral attack

COLLATERAL ATTACK VS. DIRECT ATTACK

Requirements for collateral attack, procedures

COLLECTING YOUR JUDGMENT - KY.
COLLECTIONS

Debt Collection in Kentucky

COLOSSUS - Insurance claims adjustment program

This software program is used by 300 insurance companies to reccomend settlement amounts in personal injury claims. Many claim it is unfair to victims. Tips on how to deal with this program to maximize your settlements.

COMMERCE & TRADE STATUTES
COMMISSIONER, DEFINITION
Common law vs. continental law

article comparing common law to continental law

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT JURY DUTY
COMMON WALLS – RIGHTS AND DUTIES
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY AGENCY LIST
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

Discussion of torts covered by compative negligence

COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE IN KY.

Hilen v. Hays

COMPARISON OF KY. CLASS ACTION RULES VS. FEDERAL CLASS ACTION RULES
COMPETENCY - HOSPITALIZATION- AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
COMPETENCY -STAND TRIAL - COMMITTMENT

Competency to Stand Trial - Retrospective Hearing Grand Jury

COMPLAINT FORMS LIBRARY

Over 100 Civil Complaint Forms

COMPLETE COURT RULES INDEX - ANNOTATED

Civil Rules - Criminal Rules - Rules of Evidence - Family Court Rules - Supreme Court Rules - All Annotated - Links Directly to Each Rule

Computer and Electronics Recycling

Paid Advertisement

COMPUTER TIPS

COMPUTER TIPS FROM GWEN - WORD

Concealed Weapons

Laws Re: Carrying Concealed Weapons

CONDEMNATION - EMINENT DOMAIN - TAKING OF PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE

Kentucky Eminent Domain Act - Court Rulings - Constitutional Authorities for Public Taking - Courier Journal Study of Ky. Condemnation Issues

CONDO RULES AGAINST SUB-LEASING

Can condo rules restrict right to sublease? Recording of Master Deed. Statutory and Case law resources.

CONDOMINIUM PROJECT MASTER DEED

31 page sample form for settng up condo project

CONDUCT OF TRIAL RESOURCES - in depth materials voir dire to closing argument
CONDUCT OF TRIAL, PROCEDURES, & RESOURCES

Master Index for topics relating to preparation and conduct of trial, through appeals

CONFESSIONS - STANDARDS - EXAMPLES
CONFESSIONS - WHY DO INNOCENT PEOPLE CONFESS
CONFESSIONS -use of ruse or police lie

Police Use of Ruse to obtain Confession, subsequent questioning without re-reading Miranda Rights

CONFIDENTIALITY OF BAR ASSOCIATION PROSECUTIONS
CONFIDENTIALITY RULES RE: KBA COMPLAINTS

Lawyer may not disclose pending bar complaint - Several Exceptions.

Conflicts that justify removal of attorney from case
CONFRONTATION - RIGHT TO CONFRONT THE ACCUSER

Authorities for 6th Amend. Right to Confront Your Accuser - Exceptions

CONFRONTATION CLAUSE RULING EXCLUDES HEARSAY AND COMPELLED TESTIMONY

Testimony of witness not subject to cross examination which is testimonial in nature, or which is compelled, is excluded by Crawford v. Washington ruling of U.S. Sup. Ct. - See Ky. Sup. Court's application of Crawford in Terry v. Com. 1/20/2005

CONSENT TO SEARCH STANDARDS
CONSENT TO SEXUAL CONTACT - AGE OF "VICTIM" AND "ACTOR" KRS 510.110 -510.020
Consolidation of Actions – CR 42.01

Consolidation of Actions - Rule, CR 42.01- with Annotations, Discussion of procedure for assignment of cases in multi judge districts for purpose of consolidation, appellate review standards, discretion of trial judge

CONSORTIUM, LOSS OF - HUSBAND / WIFE – PARENT / CHILD and CHILD/PARENT - DAMAGES WRONGFUL DEATH
CONSTITUTION -KY -- INDEX

Quick access to Ky. Constitution, recent amendments

CONSTITUTIONAL "SAME-SEX MARRIAGE" AMENDMENT, KY.
Constitutional & Regulatory Taking of Land In Kentucky
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW RESOURCES
CONSTITUTIONS and STATUTES, LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION OF ALL 50 STATES
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, BREACH FOR FAULTY CONSTRUCTION

Outline and authorities for trial for Breach of Contract for faulty home construction -claim of mold infestation-damages, suggested instructions, apportionment of damages, Chapter 198B claim for litigation costs and attorney fees.

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT-VIOLATION OF STATE BUILDING CODE

Cause Of Action For Violation Of State Building Code - Statute Of Limitations - Private Action - Damages

CONSTRUCTION FORMS
CONSTRUCTION LAW RESOURCES

Negligent construction of building, State Bldg. Code imposes negligence per se, mold damage, damages available for negligent construction in breach of warranties

Construction Projects -under development
CONSULTANTS, TRIAL -

Authorization for method to split fees on contingent basis with jury trial consultant with client's approval. Otherwise forbidden. Fee splitting with other lawyers ethics rules.

CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW

Federal & State Resources

CONTACT - FAQ - SIGN - UP - PRICING
CONTEMPORANEOUS OBJECTION RULE: The Danger of Relying on Blanket Objections

Beware relying on blanket objection to preserve error for appeal.

CONTEMPT OF COURT

Definition, civil, criminal, direct -indirect, citations

CONTEMPT OF COURT - KY CITATIONS USING TERM
CONTINUANCE - CIVIL TRIAL

Standards for court to consider in granting a motion for a continuance-authorities - No right to counsel in most civil trials

CONTRACT - FOR LAWN MOWING AND MAINTENANCE
CONTRACT LAW TUTORIAL & RESOURCES

Elements of A Contract: Contract Law Resources - Place of Formation - Venue - Mutual Mistake - Unilateral Mistake - Non-Competition Agreement Review Standards

CONTRACT, INTERPRETATION OF TERMS

Contract Interpretation rules, Parol Evidence Rule, Plain Meaning Rule, theory, Restatement and Ky. Authorities

CONTRACTS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY - KRS CHAPTER 372- ANNOTATED - KRS 372.005 to KRS 372.990
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - KY. GUIDELINES FOR PROPER USE OF PAIN KILLING DRUGS

The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure (KBML) guidelines for use of controlled substances in pain treatment

COOKIES - TEMP. CACHE CLEAN UP - BROWSERS

If you have problems logging on to a page, try cleaning out your temporary Internet files, and updating your Browser. Everything you need to know about cookies

Important cases that discuss a range of copyright issues - When copyright work passes into public domain allowing free and unlimited use.

CORPORATE COUNSEL RESOURCES

Personal Liability of Officer, Director, or Shareholder

CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN JUDGMENTS
CORRECTIONS: TOUGH ON CRIME PHILOSPHY by ROBERT G. LAWSON

Discussion of the effect of Tough On Crime sentencing policies on the public

CORRECTIONS: TURNING JAILS INTO PRISONS-BY ROBERT G. LAWSON

Collateral Damage from Kentucky's War on Crime

COUNTY & STATE LAW LIBRARY – MANAGEMENT – FUNDING - DUTIES

Creation And Operation Of County Law Libraries - Clerk Is Librarian - Method of Funding.

COUNTY ATTORNEY'S DIRECTORY
COUNTY JUDGE CAN GRANT PAROLE

County Judge, Acting As An Executive, Can Grant Parole

COURT CASE LOAD STATISTICS MOST RECENT YEAR

Circuit - District - Family

COURT COSTS - DEFINITION and DISCUSSION

Definition of court costs. Costs allowed in construction contracts.

COURT DOCKETS FOR KY. TRIAL COURTS - five days in advance
COURT OF APPEALS CASES -FULL TEXT-JAN 5, 2009
COURT OF APPEALS WEEKLY DECISIONS W/SYNOPSIS
COURT RECORDS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO OPEN RECORDS LAW

Access, Expungment and sealing of court records

Court System (Federal) Organization Article

Article describing the fed. court system organization and little known facts

COURTROOM TOOLS

Quick Access to Tools for Conduct of Trials

COURTS, FEDERAL

Locator Map, practice resources

CREDIT CARD, Visa Traveler's Checks, REPORT STOLEN, NUMBERS TO CALL

CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES -CORRECTING INCORRECT REPORTS w/tips

Form for complaint against Credit Reporting Agencies with authorities. Other identify theft resources.

CRIME LAB TECHNICIANS MUST APPEAR AT TRAIL

COURT UPHOLDS CONFRONTATION CLAUSE AND MANDATES THAT CRIME LAB TECHNICIANS MUST APPEAR AT TRIAL - JUDGE MARTIN J. SHEEHAN VINDICATED AFTER TWELVE YEARS

CRIME STATISTICS, KENTUCKY
CRIMINAL RULES OF PROCEDURE-ANNOTATED INDEX - KY

CRIMINAL RULES OF PROCEDURE INDEX: Arrest – Bail - Grand Jury - Production Of Evidence - Arraignment, Jury Trial –Verdict – Judgment – Execution - Appeal

CRIMINAL APPEALS - SEQUENTIAL STEPS REQUIRED

Walks You through the Criminal Appeals Procedures

CRIMINAL CASE DISMISSAL BY COURT - exceptions and limitations

cases discussion limitations on court dismissing indictment with prejudice, and speedy trial and other exceptions which allow such dismissals with prejudice

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR PRESENTED BY: Secretary J. Michael Brown, Secretary of Justice & Public Safety Cabinet

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORM -2011 REGULAR SESSION

H.B. 463 text and LRC synopsis

CRIMINAL LAW RESOURCES
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE TIMELINES

Practice procedures in sequential order

CRIMINAL RECORDS RESOURCES

check criminal records

CROSS-EXAMINATION

THE ART OF CROSS-EXAMINATION - Tutorial

CROSS-EXAMINATION TUTORIAL
CURTILAGE
CUSTODY BY POLICE

Terry Stop, Brief Investigation, Miranda Rights required if in custody, but not required if the stop is supported by articulable suspicion, and is reasonable and brief. BA field tests may be done without cutody taking effect.

CUSTODY, PRIMARY CUSTODIAN & RELOCATION

Discussion w/authorities of relocation of joint custodian vs. the relocation of a party who has been designated as Primary Custodian.

Cy pres Doctrine - Definition & Authorities
DAMAGES - APPORTIONMENT - LOSS OF CONSORTIUM - PUNITIVE DAMAGES - REMEDIAL MEASURES

Many Resources

DAMAGES FOR INJURY TO PET DOG

Veternarian bills vs. Fair Market Value

DAMAGES INDEX

Discussion - Definitions - Types of Damages Allowed – Limitations Amount Must Not Be Stated In Complaint But Must Be Divulged On Discovery,

DAMAGES, PLEADING, AMENDMENT OF PLEADING BEFORE SUBMISSION TO JURY

Discussion Re: Setting Upper Limits of Unliqidated Damages - Punitive Damages - Amendment of Pleadings Allowed at Discretion of Court Before Submission to the Jury.

Data Base searches
DAUBERT HEARINGS – STANDARDS, EXCEPTIONS, METHODS

Daubert Requirements: Citations - Exceptions for BA Tests - Paternity Tests - Fingerprints - Ballistics

DE FACTO CUSTODIANS

GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS IN CHILD CUSTODY ISSUES Grandparent visitation - standing - requirements for de facto custodian status

DEADLY FORCE - USE OF

Statutes and Discussion

DEATH, PRESUMPTION OF DEATH PROCEDURES

common law and statuotry presumption of death after sever years absence

DEBT - CREDIT & CREDIT CARDS - LOANS & LENDERS - SCAMS & SCHEMES
DEBT ADJUSTING - KRS Chapter 380.00
Debt Adjustor Regulations - Attorneys exempted
DEBT COLLECTION - TIPS FOR DEBTORS - CREDITORS

Discussion of law regarding debt collection and debt collectors

DEBTOR/CREDITOR STATUTES

Krs Chapters On Debtor Creditor Relations

DECISIONS- KY. COURT OF APPEALS

All decisions of the Ky. Court of Appeals posted each week. Includes synopsis. Scan each week to stay current with the most recent appellate rulings.

Declaratory Judgment Act
DEED FOR CONDOMINIUM PROJECT - WITH REQUIRED TENANTS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
DEEDS
DEFAMATION

Outline of Defamation - LIbel - Slander

DEFAMATION WEB SITE PUBLICATIONS
DEFENSE AGREEMENTS
DEFENSE, RIGHT TO PRESENT -INSTRUCTION
DEFENSE- RIGHT TO PRESENT A LEGAL DEFENSE
DEFENSES - sovereign immunity

Discussion of recent changes in sovereign immunity

Degenerative Disc Disease – Herniated Disc
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - Authorities

What are the rules regarding delegation of autthority by legislature, by city...

DEMOGRAPHICS - KENTUCKY POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COUNTY PROFILES

Population of Ky. Counties, unemployment rates, annual income rates, educational attainment statistics, for all 120 Ky. counties.

DEPOSITIONS - DISCOVERY - RULES AND RESOURCES

Depositions, Interrogatories, Admissions, articles, Sample questions, library

DICTIONARY OF LEGAL TERMS

Dictionary of Legal Terms

DIGEST of LEGAL DOCTRINES - RULES & MAXIMS
DIGITAL LICENSE OR CONTRACT

Written License or Contract Trumps Digital Copy

DIRECT VS. COLLATERAL ATTACK ON JUDGMENTS

Definitions and discussion of "Direct Action" and "Collateral Actions, Kentucky authorities

DIRECTED VERDICT INSTRUCTION - COMMENT ON JURY QUESTIONS
DISCOVERY - DUTIES OF COMMONWEALTH

Eldred and Barroso discuss duties of Commonwealth to provide discovery, Discovery of medical and psychiatric records of witness

DISCOVERY OF EXPERTS NOTES, OPINIONS, RELIEF FROM DISCLOSURE ORDER

Discovery of incident reports, safety manuals, witness statements, experts notes, medical and psychiatric records of witness

DISCOVERY RESOURCES

Forms - Rules - Practice - Criminal Discovery - Civil Discovery Procedures

DISCOVERY RULES - CIVIL

The basic discovery rules in civil cases.

DISCOVERY RULES W/ ANNOTATIONS

Ky. Civil Rules of Discovery - Depositions

DISCRETIONARY REVIEW MOTIONS -

Bluechip motions by Jason Nemes

DISCRIMINATION - EMPLOYMENT

Operative statute and relevant cases cited on employment discrimination under Ky. Civil Rights Act

DISCRIMINATION, FED. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

Age, sexual, racial discrimination resources under Title VII

DISCRIMINATION, PAY - SUPREME COURT RULING

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Reversed a Supreme Court Ruling

DISGORGEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES

Discussion of law with authorities of Fen Phen claims.

DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION

Two civil rules govern dismissal of civil actions for want of prosecution. CR 41.02 and CR 77.02.

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

Dismissal of judgment with prejudice, citaitons and rules

DISQUALFICATION OF ATTORNEY - conflict with former client
DISSENTS - KENTUCKY
DISSOLUTION - General Provisions -MARRIAGE- CUSTODY - VISITATION - MAINTENANCE - PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION - STATUTES ANNOTATED - 403.140 thru 403.170

CHAPTER 403 - Dissolution of Marriage, Maintenance, Child Support, Attorney Fee's

DISSOLUTION - KRS 403.180 thru KRS 403.250

Separation, Disposition of Property, Maintenance, enforcement of child support, child support guidelines, tables, Attorney Fees

DISSOLUTION MEDIATION WORKSHEET
DISSOLUTION, DIVORCE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES
DIVERSION IS NOT A CONVICTION
DIVERSION - PRETRIAL - STATUTES AND RESOURCES

Statutes And Information Regarding Misdemeanor Pre-Trial Diversion Felony Pre-Trial Diversion, And Pilot Program Regarding Release Pending Trial For Misdemeanor And Felony Offenses - Rules And Authorities For Pre-Trial Release of Sex Offenders.

DIVERSION, DISMISSAL REQUIRES AGREEMENT OF BOTH PROSECUTOR AND JUDGE

Neither prosecutor or judge can divert or dismiss a criminal charge without the others agreement until motion for directed verdict or trial.....

DIVERSION, PRE TRIAL

Article re: pretrial amendment of misdemeanor and felony charges

DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP OF CORPORATION

U.S. Sup. Ct. decision determing hqs. of corporate for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction claim.

DIVORCE FORMS FOR KENTUCKY

Complete Library Of Divorce - Dissolution Forms, Petitions - Entry Of Appearance - Response, Interrogatories – Mediation - Child Visitation – Cohabitation - Separation Agreement - Findings Of Fact –Decree - and More

DIVORCE INFORMATION AND ADVICE, ONLINE
DIVORCE KIT FOR KENTUCKY DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE PROCEEDINGS

Forms and tips for handling your own divorce "pro se"...without an attorney - in Ky.

DIVORCE MANUAL for KENTUCKY- by Nick Thompson

Excellent handbook to guide you through all the issues that come up in a Ky. divorce.

DOCTRINES & RULES
Doing Business with the State of Kentucky
DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW, - DIVORCE, CUSTODY, SUPPORT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ANNOTATIONS

Statutes with annotations, Resources

Domestic Violence Emergency Protective Order- Video on How to obtain an Emergency Protective Order.

How to obtain an Emergency Protectice Order.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PAGE

statutes, procedures, standing to file petition, firearms, suggested form

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES

Procedures, standing, firearms, form, etc.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATUTES - ANNOTATED

Continually Updated

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Return to Blockburger Standard

DRAM SHOP CLAIMS - PROXIMATE CAUSE
DRAM SHOP- liability of persons serving alcohol to intoxicated person

The Ky. Dram Shop Act. Procedure for seeking relief.

DRIVER'S LICENSE STATUTES- KRS

KRS Chapter 186 - Licensing Of Motor Vehicles -

Operators and Trailers

DRIVER'S MANUAL - KENTUCKY

PDF - Downloadable

DRUG DOGS – CANINE NOSES USED TO ESTABLISH PROBABLE CAUSE

Certification - Testing and Reliability Of Drug Dogs and Dog Handlers - Standards for Court Review of Search Warrant Affidavit - Totality Of The Circumstances Test - Probable Cause - Unbridled Discretion - Application Of Daubert and Mitchell Cases - Unconstrained Discretion Test.

Drug Scheduling - CLASS I, II, III, IV & V CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

DESCRIPTION OF REGULATED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY CATEGORY

DRUG TESTING PROBLEMS– QUALIFICATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES

Qualification of expert to testify in drug test case. Ky. may allow officer seizing drug to be the test expert...probems with drug testing, problems with drug labs, examples of drug test errors

DUAL REPRESENTATION OF CRIMINAL CLIENT

Court decision making changes in prevailing law.

DUE PROCESS CLAUSES OF U.S. AND KY. CONSTITUTION

Authorities on virtually every Due Process Issue. Equal Protection - Police Powers discussed.

DUELLING - The Law for the proper conduct of duels - 1858

How to Send A Challenge - Select A Second - Conduct Of The Parties and Fighting of The Duel, As Gentlemen.

DUI ENHANCEMENT OF OFFENSES

CONVICTION DATE CONTROLS OVER OFFENSE DATE

DUI krs 189a.105 RIGHT TO CONSULT ATTORNEY BEFORE BA OR BLOOD TEST

Cases regarding rights of suspect to contact attorney before taking blood or breath test. krs 189a.105

DUI - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE - MAIN INDEX A-Z
DUI - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE RESOURCES LIBRARY

EXTENSIVE DUI RESOURCES - BA, PBT, HGN, THEORIES, CASES, STUDIES

DUI - ENTRY OF GUILTY PLEA ESTABLISHES DATE OF CONVICTION FOR DUI ENHANCEMENT PURPOSES
DUI - expert witness questions BA machine science

Dr. Hlastala is an expert witness who questions the scientific presumption on which BA machines are based. He has testified in 1400 DUI cases.

DUI - THE STEWED PRUNE RULE

Impairment” is the Nexus of DUI conviction –The Commonwealth need only prove impairment, and the identification of the substance which causes impairment is not required. The legislature is not required to list prohibited substances or quantities of those substances in statute.

DUI - TIME FOR INDEPENDENT BLOOD TEST - DEFINITION OF "IIMMEDIATELY"
DUI AMENDMENTS BY 2010 LEGISLATURE

KRS Chapter 189A amended by 2010 session of legislature

DUI APPELLATE RULINGS JUNE 2006 thru MAY 2008
DUI Cases January 2009 – July 29, 2010
DUI CONVICTIONS BY COUNTY 2004 THRU 2008
DUI JURY INSTRUCTIONS – BIFURCATED TRIAL
DUI SOURCE CODE DISCOVERABLE

Florida appellate decision issued June 2010, allows discovery of Intoxilyzer Source Code

DUI STATISTICS - KENTUCKY

U.S. Dept. of Transportation says Ky. DUI fatality statistics includes crashs in which the impaired party was not the driver. ATV deaths in Kentucky lead nation.

DUTIES OF MOTORIST - SUDDEN EMERGENCY RESOURCES - "DUTY" "DIRECTED VERDICT"
DUTIES REGARDING LIVESTOCK RUNNING LOOSE CAUSING COLLISION WITH MOTORIST

Negligence rebuttably presumed if ownership of livestock which caused auto accident established to be the defendant. Owner of livestock must introduce rebuttable evidence of negligence or face directed verdict.

E-COLI CONTAMINATION OF HAMBURGER MEAT

New York Times article on how food industry contaminates hamberger meat.

E-Warrant, Supreme Court Order Authorizing

Order adopted Jan. 5, 2010 by Supreme Court

EARNING POWER - STANDARD OF PROOF

Reasonable probability

EDUCATION - CHILD W / DISABILITIES

Law re: mandatory education of disabled children

EDUCATION - ORDER TO EVALUATE CHILD FOR DISABILITY

Sample form to compel school to evaluate child's disabilities

EDUCATION - SCHOOL LAW MAIN INDEX

Main index for Education Laws -U.S. CODE TITLE 20, statutes, case citations, forms

EDUCATION LAW - IMPORTANT RULINGS RE: SCHOOLS

Nepotism, School Councils, Superintendents, School Financing, Power of School Board

EDUCATION LAW - OHIO

Statutes and links

EDUCATION STATUTES - KENTUCKY

KRS on Ky. Education Law

EDUCATION- IN LOCO PARENTIS PROCEDURE

Forms to get child quickly admitted to school

ELDER LAW RESOURCES - SOCIAL SECURITY, PENSIONS, RETIREMENT PLANS, MEDICARE, MEDICADE
ELECTION LAW RESOURCES

Fed. and State election procedures, Reporting requirements, Filling vacancies, Party by-laws, surveys, voter's guides etc.

ELECTION REPORTING & FINANCE RESOURCES

Ky. resources for campaign reporting requirements

ELECTRONIC FILING OF COMPLAINTS IN FED. COURT

How to file your complaint electronically in Fed. Court in Kentucky

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ALLOWED
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act - Charitable Medical Care
EMERGENCY PROVISION ALLOWING IMMEDIATE VALIDITY OF LEGISLATION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
EMINENT DOMAIN RESOURCES

Condemnation, Eminent Domain, Taking of private property for public purpose, statutory and constitutional authority, with case citations discussing eminent domain procedures.

EMOTIONAL DISTRESS - INTENTIONAL VS. NEGLIGENT

There are two different standards for a claim of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress -

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR LAW
EMPLOYMENT FORMS
ENGAGEMENT RINGS -GIFTS- should they be returned?
ENGLISH LAW, WHEN IT MAY BE CITED AS AUTHORITY

English law predating the Declaration of Independence may be cited as binding authority.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ISSUES -- RESOURCES
EQ- USE EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT TO WIN CLIENTS AND CASES
EQUITABLE LIENS

Court of Equity may issue common law lien known as Equitable Lien

EQUITY, LAW OF

Definition - Equitable Liens - Standard for Review of Equitable Ruling

ERISA ISSUES -U.S. Code Link & Federal Case discussing issues
ERROR CORRECTION - FAILURE TO APPEAR OR FILE PLEADING ON TIME

Authorities for Correcting Errors in Missed Filing Dates or Failure to Appear at a Hearing Due to Lack of Notice, Etc.

ESCROW, AGENTS - AGREEMENTS
ESTATE PLANNING RESOURCES
ESTATES - KRS - PROBATE STATUTES - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES - WILLS & DESCENT

Probate Statutes - Descent - Wills, and Administration of Estates - Personal Representatives - Guardians - Curators - Claims Against Estates - Simultaneous Death Act - Fiduciaries - Dower and Curtesy - Judicial Sales

ETHICS - LAWYER'S FREE SPEECH RIGHTS

Gentile v. State Bar of Nevada

ETHICS COMPLAINT PROCEDURE - KBA

Procedural steps for conduct of KBA ethics/discipline proceeding

ETHICS COMPLAINT PROCEDURE - KBA
ETHICS RULINGS & RESOURCES

ETHICS RULES & RULINGS RE: THE PRACTICE OF LAW

ETHICS RULINGS FEDERAL COURT - MARCUS CAREY
ETHICS, KY. EXECUTIVE BRANCH ETHICS COMMISSION

Executive Branch Ethics Commission, Officers, Advisory Rulings, statute, penalties

ETHICS- FEDERAL CASES RE: ATTORNEYS FREE SPEECH RIGHTS

Distinction between out of court statements of attorney vs. in court statements. Attorneys retain constitutional right to free speech if no action pending.

EULOGIES - GOVERNOR EDWARD T. BREATHITT
EVICTION PROCEDURES - WRIT OF FORCIBLE DETAINER
EVICTIONS
EVIDENCE DIGEST - A to Z INDEX

MAIN INDEX FOR EVIDENCE

EVIDENCE - QUICK COURTROOM REFERENCE

Quickly access the basics of evidence

EVIDENCE DIGEST #2 - ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE ISSUES

RIGHT OF DEF. TO BE PRESENT AT TRIAL AND HEARINGS - MAY BE WAIVED

EVIDENCE DIGEST - TOPICS I THRU Z

Alphabetical listing of evidence topics I thru z

EVIDENCE DIGEST TOPICS A THRU H

Alphabetical listing of Evidence Topics A thru H

EVIDENCE, KY. RULES OF EVIDENCE ANNOTATED

KRE INDEX

EVIDENCE, SPOILIATION OF RULES STRENGTHEN IN KY.
EX PARTE Communication Issues in Meetings between Prosecutors and Judges

Ethics Opinion re: prohibition against meetings between judges and prosecutors....

EX POST FACTO LAWS

Decision and authorities discussing Ex Post Facto sex offender residency law.

EXCELLENT EXPLANATION OF "inextricably" woven into facts...
EXCUSABLE NEGLECT- guidelines

explanation on when "excusable neglect" may forgive a trial or pleading error.

EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION

No such thing as absolute immunity from prosecution of public official while in office.

EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE, ABSOLUTE

Supreme Court says there is no such doctrine as Absolute Executive Privilege....see authorities and discussion.

EXECUTOR’S COMPENSATION STATUTES - RESOURCES
EXEMPTIONS FROM ESTATE TAX – FEDERAL AND KENTUCKY
EXPERT WITNESS - DISCOVERY - RES IPSA -SUMMARY JUDGMENT, ETC.
EXPERT WITNESSES -SELECTION, USE, PREPARATION, AND DEFENSE AGAINST

23 Essential Rules - Resources

EXPUNGEMENT FORM FOR MISDEMEANOR CONVICTION

Petition and statute seeking exungement of misdemeanor or violation including DUI

EXPUNGEMENT FORMS for cases dismissed with prejudice

Sample form to expunge case where charges dismissed with prejudice - forms

EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS & FORMS
EXTRADITION AND INTERSTATE DETAINTER PROCEDURES

Statutes, discussion, forms, adult & juvenile expungement discussed

FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE OF DEPOSITION - TIME PERIOD TO BE GIVEN WITH NOTICE
FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (FEDERAL)
FAIRNESS , AN EVOLUTIONARY SOCIAL TRAIT
FAMILY COURT RULES - INDEX

NEW - Effective January 1, 2011

FAMILY LAW RESOURCES

Adoption - Divorce - Marriage - Juvenile - Domestic Violence - Forms - Termination of Parental Rights Annotated - Uniform Laws Directory - Code Adam Protocols - Definitions For Chapter 199 - Boarding and Lodging Homes for Children - Administrative Provisions Of Chapter 199

Gov. studies and statistics re: motor vehicles

FEDERAL CIVIL & CRIMINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS

LIist of linked Resources

FEDERAL COURT & FEDERAL PRACTICE RESOURCES

Resources, rules for practice in Federal Courts, Tax Court, Armed Services courts, International Trade court, Veterans Claims court of appeals, Removal of cases to Federal Court, Jurisdiciton and procedure for removal

FEDERAL COURT CASE IN WHICH BAR RULES WERE REVIEWED BY FEDERAL COURT

MARCUS CAREY CASE....IN DETERS CASE AND JOHN BERRY JR. CASE FEDERAL DIST. JUDGE REEVES RULED THAT FEDERAL COURTS HAVE NO JURISDICTION TO REVIEW BAR RULES...CASE IS ON APPEAL TO 6TH. CIRT. AS OF 11-8-2011

FEDERAL COURTS - RULES AND RESOURCES

All Federal Courts Including Bankruptcy

FEDERAL False Claims Act Legal Center
FEDERAL JUDGE - METHODS FOR REMOVAL

Impeachment is not the only way to remove a federal judge, other rules and laws provide alternatives.

FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER - COURTS and RESOURCES

Publications - Courts - Resources for Practice in Federal Court

FEDERAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS
FEDERAL PRACTICE COURTS IN LAWREADER'S CASE LAW DATA BASE

Bd. of Immigration Appeals, Court of Federal Claims, Ct. of International Trade, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Fed. Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), Internal Revenue Service Revenue Rulngs, National Transportation Safety Board (NSTB), U.S. Supreme Court

FEDERAL REGULATION OF PRACTICE OF LAW
FEDERAL RULE 11 - SAFE HARBOR DEFENSE

Representations to the Court - Sanctions

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

Rules of Procedure - 2010

FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

2010

FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE

2010

FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT - TITLE 28
FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT: HOW TO SUE THE UNITED STATES
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
FEE AGREEMENT LINKS

additional fee agreement forms, letters, client interrogatory

FEE AGREEMENTS
FEES - HOURLY FEE BILLING…IS IT ON THE WAY OUT?
FEES OF ATTORNEYS, GUARDIANS, AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, TRUSTEES -HANDLING ESTATES AND TRUSTS
FEES THAT CAN BE ASSESSED AGAINST PRISONERS

Confinement Fees - Booking Fees - Release Fees - Bond Fees - Work Release Fees - Per Diem Fees - Jail Canteen - Medical and Psychiatric Treatment Fees and Costs - Indigency - Transportation Fees - Damage to Jail Fees -Restitution Payments - Collection of Home Incarceration Fees - Probation Fees Authority - Diversion Fees Authority -Child Support Collected while on Work Release....

FELONS - PASSPORT ELIGIBILITY - RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS
FEN PHEN ARTICLES

LAWREADER'S ARTICLES AND COMMENTS ON THE LAW BEHIND THE BOONE CIRCUIT COURT FEN PHEN ACTION

FEN PHEN CASE - Cy Pres Doctrine
FEN PHEN CRIMINAL APPEAL TO 6TH. CIRT. BY WILLIAM GALLION
FIDUCIARY DUTIES - standards and authorities, annotations
FIFTH AMENDMENT – RIGHT AGAINST SELF INCRIMINATION
FILING FEES, KENTUCKY CIVIL COURT

CIVIL FILING FEES AS AMENDED MAY 2008

FINDINGS AND ORDER AWARDING PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO RELEASE LIEN IN A TIMELY MANNER
FINDINGS OF FACT

Duty of fact finders to issue adequate findings

FIREMAN'S RULE

Immunity of property owner from liability for injury to firefighter, para medic or policeman injured on his premises.

FIRST AMENDMENT -Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition to Government
FMLA - Family Maternity Leave Act
FOCUS GROUPS
FORCE MAJEURE
FOREIGN JUDGMENTS, ENFORCEMENT AND REGISTRATION
FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS BY CRIME LABS
FORFEITURE & SEIZURE RULES - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, KY. MODEL POLICY

Ky. Justice Cabinet Model Policy for forfeiture of property seized in drug related offenses

FORM FOR FEDERAL COMPLAINT - INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
FORM FOR TRANSFER FROM CT. OF APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT
FORMS LIBRARY - PRACTICE & PLEADING

78,000 LEGAL FORMS

FORUM NON CONVENIENS
FRAUD, ELEMENTS OF
FRAUDS - STATUTE OF
FREE LEGAL ADVICE ON HUNDREDS OF TOPICS
FREE SPEECH PROVISIONS OF KENTUCKY CONSTITUTION
FUTILITY DOCTRINE
GAMBLING

Section 226 of Ky. constitution bans lotteries, not gambling in general, Attorney General's opinion on gambling being permitted OAG 05-003

GAMES
GARNISHMENT EXEMPTIONS-

PROCEDURE TO CHALLENGE GARNISHMENT

GARNISHMENTS
GENERAL CLIENT CHECKLIST
GENERAL LAW PRACTICE FORMS
GIFTS - AUTHORITIES DEFINING LAW OF GIFTS
GIFTS - WHEN THEY MAY BE KEPT - RETURNED
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN WHEN I CAME TO THE BAR
Good Time Credit- aka/ Jail Time Credit
GRAND JURY PRACTICE

Charge To Grand Jury - Foreperson - Oath to Witnesses - Attendance of Witnesses - Evidence for Defendant - Evidence Supporting Indictment - Compelling Testimony - Duties of Prosecuting Attorney -Transcript of Testimony - Presence of Other Persons with Grand Jury - Return of Indictment - Procedure Upon Failure to Indict - Secrecy of Proceedings -Disclosure - Tort Liability of Grand Jurors for Slander.

GRANDPARENT VISITATION - STANDARDS - BURDEN OF PROOF
GREAT AMERICAN SPEECHES

Valuable resource for speeches, articles, closing arguments

GUARANTOR ON DEBT -RIGHTS AGAINST DEBTOR

The surety (guarantor) of a debt is subrogated to the rights of the creditor against the debtor when he pays off the obligation. - See statute and authorities for guarantors right to sue debtor for contribution.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM - DUTIES - LAWS- FEES

Complete resources re: Guardian Ad Litem, duties, fees, authority

GUARDIAN AD LITEM - OUTLINE OF DUTIES AND POWERS
Guardian Ad Litem appointment for Prisoner in Civil Case
GUARDIAN FEES
GUARDIAN IS NOT NECESSARY TO FILE CIVIL ACTION FOR MINOR. NEXT FRIEND MAY FILE FOR MINOR.

Next friend qualifications, Guardian may be necessary to issue release and receive funds of ward.

GUARDIANS - KRS Chapter 387.00 - ANNOTATED

Guardians, jurisdiction of court, conservators, curators, limited guardians, appointment, compensation, appointment of guardian ad litem etc.

GUARDIANSHIP- Recommendations of Commission on Guardian Ad Litem

Report of a committee regarding guardians duties and functions

GUILTY PLEAS - PROCEDURES- FINDINGS - WITHDRAWAL - BOYKIN ISSUES

Judge's Plea colloquy, Boykin procedures and issues, Guilty plea procedures, Waiver of Rights and entry of plea of guilty procedures, withdrawal of guilty plea, consequence of defendants breaching plea bargain and losing benefits of plea agreement, duty of commonwealth to honor plea agreement

GUN RIGHTS, SUPREME COURT OPINION ON 2ND AMENDMENT

District of Columbia v. Heller, issued June 26, 2008, see full text

HALL OF SHAME

Court Decisions So Bad They Deserve a Prize - Send us your nominations

HANDBOOK FOR CONDUCT OF CIVIL TRIALS - HOW TO SUE, DEFEND, WIN, APPEAL AND COLLECT CIVIL CLAIMS

How To: Sue - Prepare Your Case - Conduct a Trial - Defend - File Motions - Appeal Civil Claims - Collect Your Judgment

HANDGUNS - KY. CARRIED CONCEALED HANDGUN RESOURCES

Procedure for obtaining permit, prohibited practices, conditions for carrying gun in car, reciprocity with other states

HARMLESS ERROR STUDY- IS KY. APPLYING THIS RULE TOO FREQUENTLY?

This study discusses the application of the Harmless Error rule in Federal and State jurisdictions. It analyzes whether the Ct. of Appeals is properly applying the Harmless Error rule.

HEARINGS, PROCEDURES AND RULES FOR CONDUCT OF HEARINGS

How to conduct : Administrative hearings, Probate hearing, Probation Revocation hearing, Suppression hearing, Pre-trial hearing and much more

HEARSAY RULE- the basic rule
HELP - FAQ
HERALD LEADER FRONT PAGE
HGN: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
HIGH-LOW SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT W/SAMPLE FORM
Highway Safety Laws
HIGHWAY- KY- MAPS, TRAFFIC COUNTS, DRIVER'S LICENSING

KY. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION

HIPAA - notes on disclosure of private medical information
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

Old versions of Ky. Constitution, Articles of Confederacy, Act Admitting Ky. into the Union Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta

HISTORY OF KENTUCKY STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
HOME RULE OF CITIES

Statutes and Authorities Discussing Home Rule of Cities

HONEST SERVICES - prosecution theory
HORIZONTAL GAZE NYSTAGMUS ["HGN"] TEST
Horizontal Property Law – (Condominiums)

Statutes and resources, condo, landominiums, horizontal property regimes

horner's past columns
How the NASCAR points system works
How to copy and print a form or article
HOW TO NAVIGATE LAWREADER

How to find your way around Lareader, How to use the Case Law Search Engine, How to use the Internal Search Engine, How to call up topics, How to do what is similar to Shepherdazing (tm)

HOW TO SUE, APPEAL & COLLECT

Complete handbook for litigating your claim in court.

HOW TO USE LAWREADER
HOW TO USE LAWREADER TO SAVE TIME

Tutorial on procedures to speed up the writing of briefs, doing research, copying and pasting, accessing your computer offsite, attaching documents, using search engines, and getting back to the home page...and more

HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY MANUAL - Resources
HYDE AMENDMENT AND EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACTS

These federal laws allow recoupment of legal expenses in Federal Criminal and Civil cases that go unproven

IAD-INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS

Statues relating to IAD - interstate agreement on detainers

IDENTITY THEFT - DISCUSSION OF STATUTE- ACTUAL PERSON MUST EXIST

KRS 514.020 see U.S. Supreme Ct. ruling and LawReader comments on facticious identity as compared to knowingly taking someone else's identity

IDENTITY THEFT - HOW TO PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT
IME - VIDEOTAPING OF INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION

Court order citing authorites which allow Independent Medical Examinations, with conditions. Nurse allowed to be present and to videotape the examination.

Immigration , Study of Fiscal Impact of
IMMIGRATION LAW - PRACTICE RESOURCES -GREEN CARDS, CITIZENSHIP, VISAS, INS

Articles, practice resources

IMMINENT DOMAIN - TAKING OF PRIVATE PROPERTY BY GOVERNMENT
IMMUNITY FOR FILING BAR COMPLAINT
IMMUNITY FOR THE FILING OF BAR COMPLAINTS
IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION

Ky. Prosecutors Cannot Grant Immunity from Prosecution to Witnesses; Federal Prosecutors can. See exceptions.

IMPEACHMENT - Ky. law related to impeachment and trial of public officials

Constitutional Sections 66,67,and 68 concerning impeachment procedures, including the penalties imposed upon an official who is impeached. Court decision expanding the power of the Judicial Conduct Commision to prohibit an impeaced judge from running for judicial office again.

IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESS AUTHORITIES

Right To Impeach - Discretion of Judge - Prior Offenses -- Use Of Collateral Facts on Impeachment Not Generally Permitted - Even Though There Is No Rule Of Evidence Prohibiting Such Impeachment

IMPLIED CONSENT GUIDELINES
INCOMPATIBLE OFFICES – WHEN OFFICE VACATED
INDEMNIFICATION DEFENSE

common law defense of indemnification still exists under comparative neg. era

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

What is an independent contractor?

INDIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT OF 1924

Act granting citizenship to native americans

INDIANA RULES OF EVIDENCE
INDIANA RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Civil & Criminal Rules, State Constitution, Practice provisions

INDIANA STATUTES INDEX

Link to Indiana State Statutes

INDICTMENTS - STANDARDS & PROCEDURES

Minimal standards required of indictment. Procedures for appeal, dismissal, grand jury.

INDIGENCY – AFFIDAVIT – DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCY
INFORMED CONSENT RESOURCES

iNFORMED CONSENT FOR MEDICALPROCEDURES, STANDARD OF CARE, PHYSICIAN NOT INSURER OF OUTCOME....

INFRA - SUPRA DEFINED
INJUNCTION PLEADINGS BY LEGISLATORS TO SEEK NEW HOUSE REDISTRICTING PLAN - 2012
INJUNCTIONS, RESTRAINING ORDERS, RULES AND ANNOTATIONS

Restraining orders, injunctive relief, bonds, irreparable injury, modification, service, receivers

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF - TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

Circuit Judge held defendant in contempt without a hearing. Ct. of Appeals within hours issued TRO. Petition of defendant

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER SEC. 1983 CLAIMS LIMITED

Pulliam overruled: Injunctive relief against state judicial officer limited by l996 amendment to Sec. 1983.

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF- CAN RELIEF BE SOUGHT FROM SUPREME COURT?
INMATE LAW

INMATE LAW-POST JUDGMENT REMEDIES-GOOD TIME CREDIT-LIBERTY INTEREST

INMATE MAIL MAY BE REGULATED

Fed. and State cases discussing regulation of inmate mail AND power of jail to restrict inmate to inmate mail

Innocence Project, The

Criminal Justice System Reform Group offers model legislation for reform.

Inquiry Commission Procedures
INSTRUCTION TO APPLY UNINSURED MOTORISTS COVERAGE IN ROAD RAGE CASE - DAMAGES -PHYSICAL INJURY, EMOTIONAL HARM -POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME
INSTRUCTIONS - RESOURCES FOR JURY INSTRUCTIONS

resources

INSTRUCTIONS - MANUAL OF MODERN CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS

NATIONAL CRIMINAL & CIVIL INSTRUCTIONS RESOURCES

INSTRUCTIONS for Entrapment, Possession of Controlled Substances, etc.

Possession of marihuna, trafficking, entrapment etc.

INSURANCE - Bad Faith Settlement Act
INSURANCE CODE KRS Chapter 304 - for Kentucky

Kentucky Statutes Re; Insurance Law - Additional Links - Insurance Term Dictionary - Duty of Owner Not Operator to Insure Motor Vehicle

INSURANCE, Attorney's Legal Malpractice Insurance Carrier Directory

Need Legal Malpractice Insurance, check here for Professional Liability Insurance Companies that offer coverage in Ky.

INSURANCE, DOUBLE RECOVERY -HEALTH-PIP

Can There Be Double Recovery For No-Fault Or Pip Insurance And Plaintiff’s Health Insurance Policies?

INTEREST AWARDED BY THE COURT

Interest on judgments, Interest due on Restitution, Worker may retained earned interest on payment of subrogation, Legal Rate of Interest, statutes and authorities

INTEREST ON JUDGMENTS

Pre-judgment and Post-Judgment interest.

INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL RESOURCES
INTERNET COURTROOM

Test out your litigation skills and have an "impartial" jury evaluate your case on the internet.

INTERNET LAW LIBRARY

Updated cases affecting those who do business on the Internet.

INVOLUNTARY HOSPITALIZATION
JAIL TIME CREDIT

Calculation of jail time credit, consecutive and concurrent sentencing, escape, discretion of court, etc.

JAIL TIME CREDIT - CASES
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Jefferson County Mandatory Case Disclosure Form -Dissolution
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SALARY - KENTUCKY TRAIL JUDGES-2010

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When does judgment become final. when can garnishment or execution be levied. Effect of post judgment motions and appeals on execution on judgment.

JUDGMENT, VOID - LACK OF CRIMINAL INTENT DUE TO FAILURE OF NOTICE

Legal memo regarding enforcement of a void judgment when no jurisdiction was obtained, and where DOT never mailed notice to driver of his suspension or driver had no criminal intent since he had never received notice of Kentucky suspension of his driver's license

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Resources regarding rights and duties

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JUDICIAL CONDUCT CODE - KENTUCKY
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Procedures - Jurisdiction - Contact Information for Filing a Complaint

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Complete resources for research Judicial Conduct Commission, with annotations of important Supreme Court rulings. Discussion of Commission's jurisdiction, statute of limitations for claims against judges, Contract Senior Judges must sign to enter into program, etc.

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Power of Judicial Conduct Commission to compel testimony from a witness. 5th. Amend. Civil Rules, Protective Orders discussed.

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JUDICIAL IMMUNITY DOCTRINE IGNORED IN KY
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Judge can't be sued for incorrect or even corrupt ruling. KBA immunity, prosecutors immunity. Section 116 of constution Rule making power of kentucky supreme court.

Judicial Nominating Process to fill Judicial Vacancies
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Judicial notice of adjudicative facts - rule and annotations

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Discussion of Jural Rights Doctrine with Authorities

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JURISDICTION OF FEDERAL COURTS re: constitutional review of states violation of defendants rights
JURISDICTION OF LOWER FEDERAL COURTS - ROOKER-FELDMAN DOCTRINE

Supreme Court Decision Explaining Rooker-Feldman Doctrine and Four Part Test for Denying Federal Jurisdiction of State Courts

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JURY INSTRUCTIONS LIBRARY

Actual Jury Instructions Used in KY Circuit and District Courts - Plus, Generic Jury Instructions On Almost Every Possible Topic. 1,646 Individual Instructions - More Than 100 Complete Instruction Kits with All Related Verdicts - Questions and Definitions

JURY NULLIFICATION - RESOURCES
JURY NULLIFICATION IS RECOGNIZED RIGHT IN KENTUCKY
JURY NULLIFICATON

Cases from Ky. and Ohio

JURY ORIENTATION PROCEDURES – NEW PANEL- GRAND JURY

Script and oath for orientation of new jury panel - & Grand Jury

JURY SELECTION - VOIR DIRE - BATSON

voir dire questions, Batson standard for preemptory strike

JURY TRIAL CONSULTANTS TIPS & RESOURCES

Collection of articles and tips on use of trial consultants, how to voir dire jury on selected issues, damages, Jury selection, focus groups, mediation, arbitration, in-court services, opening and closing statements, mirror juries. and Harvard School of Government article quoting U.S. Magistrate J. Greg Wehrmann, Trial Consultant Mark Modlin, and Cincinnati personal injury attorney Joesph Shay III on One Day Summary Jury Trials.

JURY TRIAL RIGHTS - Petty Offenses, Demand by Def., Demand by Commonwealth

Authorities which discuss right to a jury trial, and questions right of Commonwealth to demand a jury trial.

JUVENILE - Representation - Transfer

GAL duties, sample report f, fees, Transfer Youth Offender to Cirt. Ct. order

JUVENILE CODE KRS 600.010 THRU 600.060

JUVENILE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS – SCHOOL OR POLICE QUESTIONING

Miranda Rights, Waiver of Rights by Juvenile standards, Interrogations by Private third party, Duty of police to notify parents of arrest of juvenile, In Re Gault...

JUVENILE LAW RESOURCES -JUVENILE CODE ANNOTATED

Juvenile Code Annotated, Resources

KACDL SEMINAR HANDOUT NOV. 7, 2008
KACO - Ky. Assoc. of Counties
KAR – KY. ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
KBA MEDIA POLICY FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
KBA - SPEEDY TRIAL RIGHTS ABUSED BY KBA
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KBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2005
KBA Code of Professional Courtesy
KBA Convention 2009
KBA OFFICERS 2010-2011 - BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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KBA OPERATES ATTORNEY ETHICS PROGRAM FOR DISCIPLINE RESPONDENTS - EPEP
KENTUCKY - OHIO BORDER - SUPREME COURT DECISION

where is the Kentucky Ohio border?

Kentucky Administrative Regulations - Quick Index
Kentucky Bar Assoc.

valuable resource, IOLTA, seminars, lawyer finder

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Kentucky Newspaper Directory - Magazines
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KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES

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KRS CHAPTER 132.00 – LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES
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KRS CHAPTER 17A- HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS - PAGE ONE
KRS CHAPTER 403.00 - Page Two GENERAL PROVISIONS MARRIAGE – DIVORCE
KRS CHAPTER 404 CONTRACTS AND SEPARATE ESTATE OF MARRIED WOMEN
KRS CHAPTER 434 – OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY BY FRAUD
KRS CHAPTER 434 – OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY BY FRAUD
KRS CHAPTERS 386 thru 420 --ESTATES, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, LIMITATIONS, SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

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KRS INDEX - LInks: Title to Chapter to Full Text
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KRS TITLE I - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH

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KY COURT RULES INDEX

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KY. SECRETARY OF STATE FORMS:

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Land Contract is to be treated under the law the same as a mortgage

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LANDLORD & TENANT LAW

EVICTIONS FROM REAL PROPERTY - UNIFORM ACT, FORMS, TIPS

Landowners duty to remove dangerous trees which threaten third parties.
LATIN TERMS DICTIONARY
Law Enforcement Resources

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LAW JOURNAL LIBRARY

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Links to many legal research sources

LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

Articles and advice on how to build up your law practice, how to improve time and billing management, find and retain new clients, and administer your law office business

LAW OUTLINES - BASIC OUTLINES OF LEGAL TOPICS

Refresen yourself on the basics.

LAW SCHOOL TOPICS & OUTLINES

basic law school course materials and resources

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LAW TOPICS INDEX - HIEROS GAMOS AREAS OF PRACTICE RESOURCES

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LEGAL DRAFTMANSHIP IS NOT PLAGIARISM
LEGAL MALPRACTICE - Elements, Statute of Limitation

Statute of Limitation, Privity, Continuous Representation Rule, Notice, Subrogation, etc.

LEGAL MALPRACTICE CITATIONS

Annotationa and citations of Ky. malpractice rulings

LEGAL MALPRACTICE RESOURCES

Discussion, 38 Kentucky case citations

LEGAL RESEARCH - REALLY USEFUL CITATIONS OF FAMOUS CASES

Important Citations

LEGAL RESEARCH RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET
LEGAL RESEARCH VIA THE INTERNET

Legal Research Seminar lesson by Stan Billingsley

LEGAL RESEARCHERS DIRECTORY
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Locate courts, laws, addresses of U.S. Courts, and more

LEGAL TOPICS ENCYCLOPEDIA

Articles on legal topics that most affect your life

LEGAL TOPICS ON THE INTERNET
LEGAL WRITING TIPS - REQUIREMENTS FOR BRIEFS

Resources with tips on legal brief writing.

LEGISLATION ADOPTED IN 2004 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ADMENDMENTS 2011 SESSION

Drugs, sentencing, parole, probation etc. House Bill 463

LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION PROCEDURES
LEGISLATIVE ETHICS RESOURCES

Opinions and Statutes Regarding Legislators Solitcitation of Campaign Contributions

LEGISLATIVE PENSION ENHANCEMENT - WHEN THEY RETIRE AND TAKE ANOTHER STATE JOB
LEGISLATIVE POWER TO DENY SEAT TO MEMBER IS LIMITED

Supreme Ct. has limited power of legislative body (Congress) to deny seat to new member at will.

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION

Statutes, kar, legislation pending, directories of legislators, bills filed

LEGISLATURE - KY.

Resources of Kentucky LRC

LEMON AUTO MANUAL by Nick Thompson

Manual for handling Lemon Law Claims. Warranties, FAQ, Magnuson - Moss Federal Act

LEMON LAW HANDBOOK

Tips on what to do with a Lemon auto.

LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES INSTRUCTION– WHEN PERMITTED
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LIEN PRIORITY -

First in time, first in line is the general rule....

LIENS - PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO RELEASE LIEN

FORMS - ANNOTATED STATUTES

Life Expectancy Table is authroized by KRS 342.260 and are found in Administrative Regulation 103 KAR 2:005. (below)
LIFE EXPECTANCY TABLES

Social Security Adm. life expectancy table, IRS life expectancy tables, related resources

LIMITATIONS, STATUTES OF

Links to Statutes of Limitations in Civil and Criminal cases in Ky.

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS
LINKS

SHOPPING, DIRECTORIES, DICTIONARIES, REFERENCE MATERIALS,
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LINKS TO SELECTED LEGAL TOPICS
LIS PENDENS AND JUDICIAL SALES
LITIGATION - CIVIL

Civil Procedural steps in sequential order

LITIGATION - CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL CHECKLIST

Criminal procedureal steps in sequential order

LITIGATION and PLEADING FORMS - answers, interrogatories, motion, assignments, etc

Answer, affidavits, release, interrogatories, notice, motions, Bond assignment etc.

LITIGATION CHECKLISTS
LIVING WILL - Law and Forms for Ky. Living Will

Directive in advance of terminal incapacity, forms for all 50 states, statutes,

LLC KIT FOR KENTUCKY - FORMATION AND OPERATING AGREEMENT
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Statutes regarding registration, definition of lobbyist, fees, prohibitions, expenditures, and statistics.

Local Counsel Directory for Indiana, Ohio & Tennessee
Location of special LawReader / Google search engines
LONG ARM STATUTE BY USE OF THE INTERNET

Harvard Law Review Article discussing theories on the long arm statute and the use of the internet

LONG ARM STATUTE EXTENDED BY KY SUP CT

By Hon. Dave Kramer

LONG ARM STATUTES & RULINGS

Statutes and annotations discussing application of Ky. Long Arm Statutes - businesses, torts, motorists, Transaction of business, minimal contacts doctrine

LOUISVILLE - JEFFERSON COUNTY- METRO RESOURCES

Maps, Open Records, Sewers, Roads, Auctions, Permits, Voting registration etc.

LOUISVILLE RESOURCES
MAGISTRATES BENCHBOOKS & RESOURCES

This is a valuable resource provided by New Mexico

MAGNA CARTA

Historical background and full text of Magna Carta

MAINTENANCE - annotations -KRS 403.200 - KRS 403.250
MALICE – DEFAMATION- PUBLIC FIGURES

Different Definitions Of "Malice": Actual Malice - Criminal Malice - Public Figures - Limited Purpose Public Officials - Controversies Which Impose Public Figure Status. Davita V. Zeigler Discussed.

MALICIOUS PROSECUTION OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM
Malingering Tests
MALPRACTICE CLAIMS - KRS RE: INFORMED CONSENT, INSTRUCTIONS, SETTLEMENTS ETC

Definitions, Advance payment not to constitute admission of liability, Instructions to juries in case having multiple defendants, Informed consent standards, all settled claims to be reported to director of insurance, No warranty or guarantee of medical outcome unless placed in writing

MAN RULES
MANDATORY CASE DISCLOSURE FORM -JEFFERSON FAMILY COURT

This form is required in Jefferson County, Ky. Family Court dissolution cases.

MANUAL FOR COMPLEX LITIGATION & CLASS ACTION - FORMS
MANUAL OF MODERN CIVIL INSTRUCTIONS

Widely used in U.S.

MANUAL OF MODERN CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS

Widely used in U.S.

MAPS - DRIVING, DEMOGRAPHIC, TRAFFIC, SEARCH ENGINE
MARITIME AND ADMIRALTY RESOURCES
MARK MODLIN AND BECKY JONES – trial consultants ARTICLES AND LESSON PLANS

Tips provided by America's leading jury trial consultant on such topics as: Voir Dire, Voir Dire and Brain Damage cases, Use of a Trial Consultant, Do's and Don'ts of Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Jury Selection issues, and much more

Marketinbg Tips for Lawyers
MARRIAGE , COHABITATION & UNMARRIED COUPLES RESOURCES

Statutes, case law, and resources, forms for unmarried couples to establish rights. Proxy marriage.

MARY CARTER AGREEMENTS - HIGH LO SETTLEMENTS
MASTER COMMISSIONER RESOURCES
Media & National Polls
MEDIATION & ARBITRATION RESOURCES

Orders, mediation contracts, mediation procedures and rules, sample order for mediation, tutorials, tips and related topics.

MEDIATION KIT FORMS
MEDIATIONS SETTLEMENT - ENFORCEMENT

Relationship of oral agreement with writing in mediation settlements

MEDIATORS, STANDARDS AND RULES OF CONDUCT

ABA MODEL STANDARDS FOR MEDIATORS, reporters notes, SCR of Ky. Sup. Ct. KBA Ethics Opinions

MEDICAL EVALUATION, INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAM
MEDICAL ISSUES, PRACTICE TIPS

How to prepare and practice a case with medical evidence, med. mal claim, personal injury claim, etc. Use of medical information. Evaluation of med mal claim, tips for dealing with medical experts

MEDICAL LIBRARY

Hospitals, drugs, procedures, massive resource

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE "REFORM"

Malpractice and P.I. news

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW & TORT RULES

Special tort rules for med. malpractice

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE STATUTES - LACK OF CONSENT

Consent, malpractice liability

MEDICAL MISTAKES - OVERVIEW OF TYPES AND CAUSES OF MEDICAL MISTAKES
MEDICAL PRODUCT RECALLS

See what medical devices and drugs have been recalled or placed on consumer alerts

MEDICAL RECORDS - ANNOTATED - AND RESOURCES
MEDICAL RECORDS COPYING CHARGES

What can they charge you for a copy of patients medical records?

MEDICAL TESTS

How medical tests will be conducted

MEMORIAL TO LOST SOLDIERS
MENTAL HEALTH OFFENDERS, ARTICLES
MERIT SYSTEM -CIVIL SERVICE OF KY. STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
MILITARY LAW RESOURCES
MINERALS AND MINING LAW RESOURCES
MINUTES OF FIRST MEETING AND ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING OF LLC
MIRANDA RIGHTS - Cases, Standard of wording of Warning, Discussion, Law Journal Discussion

Discussion of Miranda, wording of correct Miranda warning, comment on assertion of right to remain silent, denial of suppression of roadside questioning w/o Miranda warning

MIRANDA RIGHTS - KY. ANNOTATED CITATIONS
MIRANDA RIGHTS -U.S. SUPREME CT. CITATIONS
Miscellaneous State Forms
MISCONDUCT - ARGUMENTS THAT CAN CAUSE ERROR - PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT

Prosecutorial Misconduct, Palpable Error, Improper Arguments, Golden Rule, Manifest Injustice rule. Court standard for Closing Arguments

Mistakes to Avoid If Divorcing - things you should know
MISTRIAL RESOURCES- WHEN GIVEN, STANDARDS, DOUBLE JEOPARDY AND CONSEQUENSES
Model Mediation Rules - KY Supreme Court
MODEL PROCUREMENT ACT - KY.

KRS CHAPTER 13A ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

MOOT - "moot case" DEFINED
MOOTNESS

Sup. ct definition of "mootness"

MORTGAGE & PROMISSORY NOTE FORMS
MORTGAGE FORMS - LINKS TO FREE FORMS
MOTION LIBRARY & PLEADING FORMS KY & Federal

Forms For Over 600 Kentucky and Federal Motions - Orders and Pleadings

MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE LAW UPDATE

Detailed 2009 update of the law concerning automobile insurance by Hon. William Kathman and Hon. Jay Vaughn

MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTES - KY.
MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE TRANSFER DUTIES

Statutes, citations, article

MVRA - MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS ACT - ANNOTATED

Statute completely annotated with synopsis

NAME CHANGE - CHILD - SPOUSE - ADULT

Name Change of child upon divorce, Adult Name Change, Maiden Name, Retaining Married Name

NAME CHANGE FORM AND PROCEDURE
Name Change Statutes-Ky.
NAMED INSURED - KY. ADOPTS INITIAL PERMISSION RULE - 2008
National Archives and Records Administration
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING LAWS

Links and Annotated Statutes

NCIC DATA BASE

Information obtained from the NCIC data base must be used only for police purposes. Often found to be hearsay, double hearsay, or violation of best evidence rule

NEGLIGENCE OF PASSENGER IN CAR WRECK - Designated Driver
NEMES, JASON - INSIDE THE SUPREME COURT
NEW CIVIL AND CRIMINAL RULES FOR APRIL 1, 2009

Rule changes with LawReader commentary showing the changes made, and comparison with the old rule.

NEW LAW FOR LOSS OF DRIVER'S LICENSE for certain theft offenses goes into effect. KRS 532.356(a)

AOC Forms for suspension, reinstatement and Hardship Licenses when license suspended for theft offense, and resitution issues.

NEWS - LEGAL & GENERAL

Links to over 10,000 newspapers

NEWS -chaotic last week of 2008 general assembly
NEXT FRIEND, duties and qualifications

Duties and qualifications of next friend.

NO FAULT INSURANCE - FAQ's

Tutorial by Hon. Joe McGee

NO FAULT INSURANCE by Hon. Bill Kathman

Detailed outline by Hon. Wm. Kathman, no-fault, uninsured, underinsured, subrogation, tort of no-insurance, collateral source rule

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NOBEL, MARY JUSTICE - IMPORTANT DECISIONS

Discussion of her Harmless Error Dissent which someday will be the law. Challenge to voir dire.

Northern Ky Bar Xmas 2008
NOTICE FOR HEARING OR MOTION MUST BE GIVEN ...
NUISANCE - DISCUSSION OF ISSUES -w/ statutes

Statutes - Court Order Discussing Types of Nuisances - Claims – Rights - Damages

NUISANCES- authorities

NURSE CONSULTANTS - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONAL INJURY CASES
O to Z LEGAL TOPICS INDEX
OATHS OF OFFICE - OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS
OBJECTIONS AT TRIAL

Standard objections with explanation

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE

Rules and penalties for lying to government

OF COUNSEL - RELATIONSHIP
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This software is downloadable and includes MS Word compatible word processor, spread sheet and many other features. It reads and writes in MS Doc and other formats, and allows you to creat a PDF file. It costs $12.97, and you can have a four day free trial.

OHIO LAW - HOME PAGE

Ohio legal resources

Ohio Reciprocity for Lawyers Sanctioned in Other State
OHIO UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS MAY BE CITED

Opinion is not binding and must be attached to brief, but may be cited.

OLD CASES

OLD COURT - NEW COURT BATTLE
OLD FORMS PAGE
OLD PROPERTY LAW CASE -

Purchasing land at tax sale for one of several joint owners thereof subsequently conveyed land to such owner, title thereto did not vest in grantee

old version without annotations - MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS ACT - KY.

Statutes and citations

ONLINE LEGAL FORMS INDEX - 100,000 FORMS
OPEN CONTAINER LAW - KY

Statute and discussion

OPEN RECORDS LAW FOR GEORGIA
OPEN RECORDS, OPEN MEETINGS KY.- and Freedom of Information Act Fed. Gov.

Statutes with Annotations -AG Opinions and Resources

OPENING STATEMENTS - theories, resources, authorities
ORDINANCES, CITY & COUNTY

Ordinances for Louisville - Jefferson County --Boone Co., Bowling Green, Covington, Florence, Ft. Wright, Hopkinsville, Lexington-Fayette Co.

OUT OF STATE PRACTICE OF LAW RULES AND GUIDELINES

Legal Opinion by Hon. Jan Shaw - Guidelines for representing clients out of state

OUT OF STATE REPRESENTATION RULES - MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PRACTICE - MAIN INDEX

Main index on this topic

OUTLINE OF A JURY TRIAL

Procedure to follow each step and oath of the way - voir dire to verdict

OUTLINES OF BASIC LAW SCHOOL TOPICS
OUTRAGE TORT OF- INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
PAIN: Tools for the objective measurment of Pain

How to objectively express the intensity of pain.

PALPABLE ERROR DISCUSSION - 11.42 MOTIONS - PRESERVED VS. UNPRESERVED ERRORS
PARA LEGAL WEB SITE
PARALEGALS - SCR Rules regarding paralegals conduct
Pardon
PARDON POWER REFORMS

Suggestion for possible reform of Ky. Pardon Powers and changes in the Code of Ethics for the Executive Branch.

PARENT'S LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE OR TORTS OF THEIR CHILD

In some limited situations a parent may be held liable for the torts ot their child.

PARENTAL KIDNAPPING, FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE
PAROL EVIDENCE RULE -

Partnerships, A Lawyer May Be a member of two different law firms
PAST KY. SUPREME COURT DECISIIONS LIBRARY
PATENT ACT - U.S. CODE
PATENT RIGHTS AND PROCEDURES - U.S. GOV. PATENT OFFICE
PATENT SEARCHES - YOU CAN DO PATENT SEARCHES – DEVELOP A NEW SPECIALITY
PATENTS AND TRADE SECRETS
PATERNITY
PATERNITY RIGHTS OF FATHER NOT MARRIED TO MOTHER

Reversal of prior law. Sup. Ct. rules presumption of paternity may be overcome by adequate proof.

PATRIOT ACT RESOURCES

Full text of Patriot Act, New York decision holding parts of Act Unconstitutional, Overview of Act

PBT - Preliminary Breath Test
PBT TESTS FOR ALCOHOL - POSSIBLE ERRORS
PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES: Qualified Immunity
PENALTY PHASE OF CRIMINAL TRIAL - procedures - authorities
PENSION PLAN PROPOSED FOR 2008 SPECIAL SESSION
PERSONAL INJURY CLASSROOM - DICK LAWRENCE

Dick Lawrence offers tips.

PERSONAL INJURY MANUAL by Nick Thompson

Tactical Manual for Personal Injury Practice

PERSONAL INJURY, MED. MALPRACTICE & TORTS MAIN INDEX

Forms, laws, treatises, tips, links, malpractice, medical resources, new torts, financing resources, statutes, product liability ,It's all here

PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER OUT OF STATE LAWYER : The Jerome Kern Estate
Petition for Rehearing of a Decision of the Court of Appeals
PHANTOM VEHICLES, HIT AND RUN AND UNKNOWN DRIVERS, and COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE APPORTIONMENT
PHYSICIANS AND OSTEOPATHS - LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Statutes re: medical licensure, rules of conduct, duties, Regulations of Ky. Medical Licensure Board

Pictures from KBA Convention 2006
PIP EVIDENCE, MEDICAL BILLS AS PROOF OF PAIN, COLLATERAL SOURCE RULE, JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON PIP, REIMBURSEMENT, DOUBLE RECOVERY
Plaintiff passing in no passing zone, defendant entering highway at intersection
PLANNING & ZONING - HANDBOOK FOR KY. P&Z
PLANNING AND ZONING PROCEDURES

Handbook for Jefferson Co., but useful everywhere

PLANNING AND ZONING STATUTES - KY
PLANNING AND ZONING TUTORIAL
PLEA BARGAIN - CASES

Discussion of cases regarding plea bargaining powers of prosecutors, difficulty is getting plea set aside, and limitations on judges to interfere with the process.

PLEA BARGAIN AGREEMENTS AND WITHDRAWAL OF PLEAS

Enforcement of plea agreements, withdrawal of guilty plea, Alford pleas, relevant KRE, relevant Criminal Rules, court may not plea bargain, Commonwealth must honor their committments, specific enforcement of plea agreement, duty of defense attorney re: acceptance of plea

PLEA BARGAINING and THE COURT

Duty of the Commonwealth to honor Plea Bargains, Remedies, State not to lie, Authority of the prosecutor, limitation on court interference, Alford Plea discussed, Ct. can't Plea Bargain

PLEADINGS - HOW TO WRITE A PLEADING
PLUMBING INSPECTOR LAWS
PODCAST READERS
POLICE COMPLAINTS - PROCEDURES -INVESTIGATION-HEARINGS
POLICE LINE UPS - problems found

Problems found in police – Line Ups - Large error Rates -- Kentucky's standard for review of eyewitness testimony.

POLICY MAKING POWERS OF COURTS OVERRIDE KRS CHAPTER 344 WRONGFUL DISCHARGE LIMITATION

An ethics rule adopted by the Supreme Court overrides statutory limitation of common law right to file tort claim for wrongful discharge.

POLLS - National Political and Opinion Polls

Election Opinion Polls, Policitcal Pollsters, Polling Information

POLYGRAPH - testing of sexual abuse victim limitations

Police and prosecutors cannot request or threaten sex crime victim to take polygraph as condition to investigate or prosecute alleged offense

POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM

Two power of attorney forms

POWER OF ATTORNEY RESOURCES AND FORMS
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURAL TIPS

Alphbetical Listing of Practice Topics, Tips, and Resources - Accounting to Wrongful Death

PRACTICE OF LAW - DEFINITIONS BY STATE
PRAYERS
PRE TRIAL CONFERENCES - RULES REGARDING
PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORTS

Procedures for use of pre-sentence report, procedures for waiver by def's remaining in custody, Comprehensive sex offender pre-sentence evaluation report, annotations and statute

PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION - Sex Offenders -rules and procedures

The topic discusses the rules and procedures related to pre-trial diversion. Also discussed are definitions of "conviction", and duties of sex offenders to register is given pre-trial diversion for a sex offense.

Pre-trial ORDER – AMENDMENT

Procedure to seek amendment of pre-trial order - purpose of pre-trial orders

PRECEDENT -rules for primary and seconday authorities

Definition for precedents. When is a precedent binding? Restatements of the law.

PREEMPTIVE STRIKES AND THE HISTORY OF TRIAL BY JURY

Dissent by Justice William Cooper which discusses the history of the right to trial by jury and the basis for the right to preemptive strikes.

PREJUDGMENT INTEREST - allowed for contract - torts, even if unliquidated
PREJUDICE AND PROBITY VALUE OF TESTIMONY
PRENUPTIAL AND POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS IN KENTUCKY

Authorities and checklist for prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

PRESS - RESOURCES REGARDING REPORTERS AND RIGHT OF ACCESS BY PRESS- OPEN RECORDS

Kentucky Shield Law for Reporter's Sources, First Amendment, Right to Protect Sources, Procedures to enforce rights, Open Records - SIXTH CIRCUIT Rules and Procedures and extent of reporter's rights...

PRESUMPTION OF NO RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF LAWS
PRETRIAL DIVERSON - statutes and resources
PRETRIAL PUBLICITY - GAG ORDERS - STANDARD FOR DETERMINING BIAS

Authorities re: pretrial publicity, issuance of gag orders, protection of jury panel from taint, closing of voir dire examination

PRICING INFO

NATIONAL LAWREADER AND FASTCASE PRICING

PRIMACY IN THE FIELD - CITY CANNOT OVERIDE CONSTITUTION OR STATUTE
PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - THE LAW OF AGENCY

Liability of principal, liability of agent, law of agency, termination of agency, duties of agent

PRIOR RESTRAINT OF FREE SPEECH DISALLOWED
PRISON LIBRARY -

Duty of Dept. of Corrections to provide access to legal research resources

PRIVACY OF USERS
PRIVACY, INVASION OF - TORT

THE ACTIONABLE TORT OF INVASION OF PRIVACY RECOGNIZED IN KY.

PRIVILEGE LOG- FORM AND EXPLANATION
Pro Hac Vice
PRO HAC VICE - APPEARANCE OF LAWYER OUT OF HIS STATE

Right of a state to limit the practice of law in their state to persons licensed in their state-Procedures in Ky. for obtaining a permit from KBA for pro hac vice appearances.

PRO HAC VICE CERTIFICATION-

Permission for out of state lawyer to practice case in Ky.

PRO SE ATTORNEYS - COURTS SHOULD ALLOW

Error for judge to mandate that Pro Se attorney hire lawyer.

PRO SE REPRESENTATION - HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF IN A CIVIL LAWSUIT WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY
PROBABLE CAUSE STANDARD -U.S. Supreme Ct. cases

Definition of Probable Cause - Arrest - Seizure of Property

PROBATE - BENEFICIARY AS WITNESS - effect

Spouse of witness is beneficiary. This may cause loss of part of the inheritance. Self-proving will.

PROBATE - INFORMAL FINAL SETTLEMENT AND ORDER
PROBATE LAW & RESOURCES - ALL STATES
PROBATE PRACTICE IN KY.

Authorities, statutes, article, settlements, checklists

PROBATE-DESCENT, WILLS, ADMINISTRATION and DISTRIBUTION of ESTATES - ANNOTATED

Annotated statutes relating to all probate topics. Descent, Wills, Administration etc.

PROBATION FORMS - PROBATION & CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE annotated

Annotated statutes, Probation, Shock Probation, Conditional Discharge, Pretrial Diversion, Revocation

PROBATION REVOCATION PROCEDURES

Statute and citations for revocation proceedings

PROBATION, SHOCK PROBATION & PAROLE, HOME INCARCERATION, CONDITIONAL RELEASE, VIOLENT OFFENDERS

Procedures for Probation, Shock Probation, Conditional Discharge, Community Service, Home Incarceration, Restitution, Sex Offenders, Violent Offenders

PROCEDURE TO ANNOTATE FOR LAWREADER.COM
PROCEDURE TO SEEK ENLARGMENT OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE LATE BRIEF TO COURT OF APPEALS
Procedure, Rules and Laws to fill Judicial Vacancies

How a judge is nominated and appointed. Commission Rules, and Election laws.

PROCESS - DATA BASE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COURT PAPERS

The Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Office servces 65,000 court papers a year, and they post the status of these papers on their web site. Quickly check to see the status of subpoenas, notices, garnishments, Civil Rules, summons, jury notices, court order etc.

PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW WITH ANNOTATIONS

Statutes and annotations

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ATTORNEYS - CHECKLIST AND OUTLINE

Checklists & Outline of lawyer's professional responsibilites in practice

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF JUDGES

Outline of Judges professional responsibility

PROPERTY TAX APPEALS - FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL

Procedures for appealing a property tax assessment. FORMS -Copies of actual pleadings, appeal to Bd. of Tax Appeals, Appeal to Circuit Court, Appellant's Brief, Appellee's Brief, Notices, Instructions, Exhibits. Standing of property owner to seek judicial review of assessment, procedures for appeal, PVA's personal liability for bad faith assessment.

PROPERTY TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, APPEALS

Statutes relating to property taxes, assessments, appeals, adjustments and corrections of assessments, real property, personal property, intangible property, motor vehicle taxation, tax bills, collection, penalties

PROPERTY TRANSFERS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
PROPERTY, RETURN OF

SELECTED CASES

PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTION RE: BA TEST
PROPOSED NEW ETHICS RULES, Practice of Law, Advertising rules- 2007
PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY - A TEXT BOOK BY JUDGE STAN BILLINGSLEY
PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY CLE BY JUDGE STAN BILLINGSLEY (RET.)
PROSECUTORIAL IMMUNITY CASE BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT OCT 2009

Pottawattamie County et al. v. McGhee

Prosecutorial Misconduct
PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT / ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT - IN MENTIONING VARIOUS TOPICS TO JURY
PROSECUTORS RESOURCES

Forms, search & seizure, misconduct, practice

PROSECUTOR’S CIVIL IMMUNITY AND LIABILITY FOR MISCONDUCT
PROSECUTOR’S DUTY RE: CONDUCT AND FAIRNESS

One accused of a crime is entitled to a fair and impartial trial, inflammatory statements regarding victim's background forbidden, certain amount of background evidence allowed

PROVISIONAL REMEDIES, ENFORCEMENT
PROXY MARRIAGES, ARE THEY LEGAL IN KENTUCKY?
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

Appointment, qualifications, duties

PUBLIC ADVOCATE – APPOINTMENT, FUNDING, DUTIES, REIMBURSEMENT, COLLECTION, WHO COLLECTS FOR STATE?

PA can represent indigent upon their detention prior to appointment, who is eligible, funding for investigation of case, collection and reimbursement, who collects for state, procedures for court appointment and review of appointment of PA

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Rights and resources

PUBLIC RECORDS - SEARCH

Find public records of all states, military, federal government, worldwide sites, sex offenders, inmates, property records, people finders, newpapers, missing persons, aviation vessel links, and much more

PUBLISH YOUR BOOK

Have you considered finishing that novel or technical tome, and sharing it with the world? We will publish it for no charge if you share it with our users. Other ways you can publish your book.

PUBLISHED OPINIONS - STATUTE

Statute says all Sup. Ct. decisions to be published. No copyright

PUNITIVE DAMAGES - U.S. SUPREME COURT CASES
QUALIFICATION OF MEDICAL EXPERT

Standards, outline of deposition for plaintiff, medical certainty, medical probability and not possibility

QUANTUM MERUIT

Allows recovery when no contract will.

QUIET TITLE ACTION- procedures and forms

Procedure, findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment forms for quiet title action

QUOTES, about law and lawyers
RACIAL PROFILING LAW FOR KY.
RAFFLES, LOTTERIES, GAMBLING, CHARITABLE GAMING
RAPE SHIELD LAW - ADMISSION OF PRIOR ACTS
RCr 11.42 resources

Rule 11.42. Motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence.

REAL ESTATE CLOSING - PRACTICE OF LAW - ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES

Letter to KBA from U.S. Justice Dept. regarding anticompetitive of setting of attorney fees

Real Estate Forms
Real Estate Law Resources II
REAL ESTATE LAW- FORMS- APPRAISERS- RESOURCES

focus on ky. resources for real estate

REAL PROPERTY - Rule against perpetuities
RECEIVERS – Receivership – Statutes, Rules, Authorties

Appointment Procedure, Powers of Receiver, Grounds for Appointment, Persons qualified, Compensation, Statutes, Rules, and Case law

RECKLESS DRIVING

The non-exist traffic offense..they really mean "careful", also discussion of "weaving".

RECORDS - CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK - Must be Bar member
RECUSAL MOTION - AUTOMATIC STAY

FILING OF RECUSAL PETITION AUTOMATICALLY STAYS TRIAL JUDGE'S FURTHER RULINGS - STATUTE RE: RECUSAL DUTY OF CHIEF JUSTICE

RECUSAL OF JUDGE , COMMISSIONERS - FORM, STATUTES, RULE, TIPS, CASE LAW

Form, statute, Code of Judicial Conduct, authorities

RECUSAL OF KBA TRIAL COMMISSIONER

Discussion of recusal of KBA Trial Commissioner, Duty of Clerk to deliver recusal motion to Chief Justice, Waiver of disqualification must be in writing and negotiated out of presence of Judge or Trial Commissioner

RECUSAL OF PROSECUTOR - ETHICAL DUTIES OF PROSECUTOR -
REGULATIONS, FEDERAL GOV.

Administrative Regulations, U.S. Code, SEC regulations, misc.

REINSTATEMENT OF ATTORNEY SUSPENDED BY KBA

Suspended attorney must apply for reinstatement. Bar Counsel may oppose..Character and Fitness Commission rules on application. Burden of proof on applicant.

REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED LAWYER -

Suspended lawyer must obtain approval of reinstatement of Bar Committee even after one day suspension. Supreme Court has delegated suspension sanctins to Bar Counsel and Character and Fitness Committee

Religious Freedom
RELIGIOUS MATERIALS - POSTING IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS -PUBLIC PROPERTY
REMEDIAL MEASURES RESOURCES - KRS 407 -

Subsequent Remedial Repairs - The Rule against admission of remedial measures in tort action, Exceptions, Product Liability, Exception for contravention or rebuttal of defendant's defense.

REMEDIES - The Law of Remedies and Damages

Types of damages available: equity, enforcement of equitalbe decrees, Injunctions, Restitution, Declaratory Judgments, Contract Remedies, Interfernence with economic interests, personal injury damages, punitive damages

REMITTITUR, proper and improper use of
REMOVAL OF STATE CIVIL CASE TO FEDERAL COURT -
RENTAL CAR, FAILURE TO RETURN

Basis for charge, KRS 514.070, and lesser included offense defense that my be argued via KRS 514.100, unauthorized use of motor vehicle

Report E-mail scams
RES IPSA LOQUITUR
RESTITUTION AND FEES - KY.
RESTITUTION RESOURCES AND RULES

HEARN DECISIONS RE: Interest on restitution, statutes

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

Method of interpertation, application, and attack upon a restrictive covenant. Grocery store definition.

Retaliation Claims Against Public Officials - U.S. Code
Retired Judges Mediation Service
RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF STATUTES, RULES OF PROCEDURE, COURT RULINGS & ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
RETROACTIVITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES

2009 Decision by Chief Justice Minton

RETROSPECTIVE COMPETENCY HEARING
REVERSED JUDGMENT - legal effect

When court of appeals overrules a trial court judgment, it is as if the trial courts judgment never existed. Discussion of U.S. Attorney's motion for accounting from Angela Ford where she disbursed funds after her original judment was reversed.

REVERSIBLE ERRORS 2003 - STUDY SHOWING ERRORS IN FEDERAL TRIALS THAT RESULTED IN REVERSAL
REVIVAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF CIVIL ACTION

Upon the death of a party to a civil action, the claim can only be pursued upon petition for revival of the action and substitution of the deceased party by his estate.

REVIVAL OF CIVIL ACTION AFTER DEATH OF PARTY
REVOCATION OF PROBATION- PROCEDURES
RIGHT TO COUNSEL RESOURCES

Right to Counsel - Employment of Attorney by Third Party - Justiciable issue - Jurisdiction of Circuit Court Begins Before Criminal Complaint Issued - Etc.

ROADBLOCK RESOURCES

Discussion of cases re: roadblocks

ROADBLOCKS - KY. LAW RE: TRAFFIC CHECKPOINTS

U.S. Sup. Ct. and Ky. Sup. Ct. authorities with other roadblock resources

ROADBLOCKS - LAW REGARDING PROCEDURES

This site offers roadblock law information

ROADWAYS, Presumption as to Area and Width of Roads
ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER

Robert's Rules for conducting meetings

Robert's Rules of Order - for conduct of meetings

Full text, charts, Introduction to rules for conduct of meetings by bodies.

ROOKER-FELDMAN DOCTRINE RE: JURISDICTION OF LOWER FEDERAL COURTS

Lower federal courts precluded from assuming jurisdiction over state actions.- Supreme Court decision discussing this doctrine and its four part test.

RULE 11 - ANALYSIS OF STANDARDS FOR IMPOSTION OF RULE 11 SANCTIONS

Analysis for limitations in imposing Rule 11 sanctions - Safe Harbor defense in FRCP - Standards for imposition of sanctions by trial court and standards for review on appeal

RULE 11 - SANCTIONS DISCUSSED

Cases regarding application of sanctions under Civil Rule 11....not aplicable to mere negligence in pleading....

RULE 11 SANCTIONS - ANNOTATED
RULE 11, STANDARDS FOR APPLICATION AND REVIEW
RULE 11- FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

Important ruling by Judge Bertlesman re: Rule 11 standards

RULE 11- relief, sanctions, standards
RULES AMENDMENTS FOR 2005

Amendments for Civil, Criminal, Evidence, and Sup. Ct. rules eff 2005

RULES OF EVIDENCE SUMMARY - ESSENTIAL TOOLS

Evidence tools you will need in the Courtroom

RULES OF EVIDENCE, KY.
RULES OF KENTUCKY SUP. CT, PROCEDURE, ETHICS, CONDUCT

with current updates

RULES OF PROCEDURE - EVIDENCE - FEDERAL AND STATES

Evidence and Procedural Rules - Ky. -Federal- Selected States

Rules of Procedure United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Rules of Professional Conduct - Supreme Court Rule 3.130
Rules of Professional Conduct - Supreme Court Rule 3.130 - 1.1 thru 8.4
SAINT YVES PATRON SAINT OF LAWYERS - IRISH PLAQUE - RICH VS. THE POOR
SALES

SALES CONTRACTS UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Sample Form for Seeking Relief Under the McDade Act for Ethical Sanction Against Federal Prosecutor
SANITATION DISTRICT RIGHT TO IMPOSE DRAINAGE TAX
SARBANES - OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Corporate Financial Honesty Act

SB 1- "TORT REFORM" BILL - 2004
SCIENCE & THE LAW ARTICLE
SCIENTIFIC METHOD, THE

Prepare and evaluate your case by use of the Scientific Method. Prepare a blistering cross-examination of any Expert Witness.

SEARCH AND SEIZURE MAIN INDEX

Modern Cases on Search & Seizure and 4^th Amendment Issues - Search Warrants – Curtilage -Consent to Search, Warrantless Search Exceptions - Persons and Places, Standards of Proof - Burden of Proof

SEARCH AND SEIZURE QUICK INDEX

START YOUR SEARCH & SEIZURE RESEARCH WITH THIS INDEX:-This provides authorities for most search and seizure issues. 4th. Amend., plain feel, plain smell, plain view, searches when arrest out of car, and much more

SEARCH ENGINE TIPS & MANUALS

Frame better search querys, speed-up your search

Search Engine, The New LawReader / Google

Why a new search engine?

SEARCH WARRANT, PROCEDURE - INCORPORATION DOCTRINE REGARDING SEARCH FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED IN SEARCH WARRANT
SEARCH WARRANTS Who can issue a Search Warrant?

Justice Palmore discusses history of search warrant and who can issue one.

SEATBELTS - NEGLIGENCE ? Non-use as defense, proof, instruction

Important resources essential to understanindg pleadings and proof regarding non-use of seatbelt in personal injury cases

SECRETARY OF STATE - KY.

UCC filings, Online, business name check, agents for service of process, elections, business licensing, business data

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Rules, forms, news, regulation

SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT -EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL
SELF DEFENSE - CASES AND STATUTES

There are numerous versions of this defense.

SEMINARS - CLE
SEMINARS - CLE, Ky., National
SENATE CONFIRMATION OF JUDICIAL ASSISTANTS - EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICERS
SENIOR STATUS JUDGE PROGRAM

Statutory authority for Senior Status Program., discussion of Judicial Conduct Code vis a vis Senior Statuts Judges

Senior Status Judges, Directory
Sensormatic Security Tags -

Why those security alarms go off indicating you are a shoplifter, when the retail had "cleared" the device upon your purchase. This problem can be corrected...and the devices are too easily defeated. This study by Billingsley Aerospace of Maryland alerts merchants to ways shoplifters can defeat these devices.

SENTENCING RESOURCES

Sentencing guidelines. Payment of fines and costs. Probation, Home Incarceration, Bifurcation, Plea bargains. Fed. and state resources. Parole eligibility mistatements. Unauthorized sentence not void but is voidable.

SENTENCING STATUTES

Authorized dispositions, probation, home incarceration, restitution, Racial Justice Act, hate crimes

SEPARATION OF DUTIES OF THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

Duties of Judicial, Executive and Legislative Branches of government with regard to crimes, punishments - See where the lines are drawn. Dismissal of Indictment, setting of penalties, etc.

SEPARATION OF POWERS - POWERS OF CONFIRMATION

Discussion of issues relating to the Separation of Powers, Powers of Appointment, Maximum Terms of Office, Power of Senate and General Assembly to confirm executive and judicial officers, and members of boards and commission.

SERVICE OF PROCESS - SUBPOENAS
SERVICE OF PROCESS –statutes, rules, procedures, marital long arm statute, civil long arm statute, warning order attorney, fees
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR BINDING SETTLEMENT - form for HIGH - LOW

Form for High - Low settlement agreement

SEVERENCE - DENIAL OF SEPARATE TRIALS
SEX HARASSMENT IN WORKPLACE
SEX HARASSMENT IN WORKPLACE

EEOC Federal Guidlines for sex harassment claims

SEX HARASSMENT IN WORKPLACE -KENTUCKY CASES
SEX HARASSMENT IN WORKPLACE -KENTUCKY CASES

Kentucky Cases Re: Sex Harassment in Workplace

Sexual Assault, Tips on How to Avoid
SEXUAL OFFENDERS REGISTRATION

Links to statutes, and hyperlinked Hyatt Case which discusses all issues regarding Sexual Offender Registration Act - Madatory requirement for three years of conditional discharge after release from prison.

Should you hire an attorney?
SLIP AND FALL - standards - annotations
SLOTS -VLT'S- MAY BE ADOPTED BY STATUTE - AG'S OPINION

Attorney General's Opinion by General Conway- Slots at racetracks does not require constitutional amendment

SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES

Useful resources for creation, operation of small business

SMALL CLAIMS COURT RESOURCES
SOCIAL SECURITY HANDBOOK & LIBRARY
SOCIAL SECURITY RESOURCES

FAQ, forms, rules, and tutorials.

SOLICITATION OF CLIENTS - CLASS ACTIONS
Soto v. Commonwealth, No. 2000-SC-0828-MR (Ky. 04/22/2004)
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

Yanero's new direction...liability extended to many officials.

SPEEDY TRIAL ACT OF 1974

Federal Law re: speedy trials, retrials minimum and maximum time periods

SPEEDY TRIAL AUTHORITIES
SPEEDY TRIAL RESOURCES

6TH. AMENDMENT - RETURN FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION

SPERM DONOR CONTRACT - SURROGATE PARENTING

Legal opinion with authorities regarding Ky. Law for surrogate parenting, with sample sperm Donor contract, and discussion of procedures for voluntary termination of father's parental rights.

Spoilation of Evidence – failure to provide discovery

Spoilation, harassment of witness, sanctions for failure to make discovery, missing evidence instruction, authorities, rules, and discussion, destruction of material evidence in civil and criminal trials, civil and contempt penalties

SPORTS LAW RESOURCES
SPOUSAL IMMUNITY - TESTIMONIAL PRIVILEGE AND EXCEPTIONS
SQUEAL RULE, the – Your duty to report ethics violations
SQUEAL RULE - KENTUCKY ATTORNEYS DUTY TO REPORT ETHICS VIOLATIONS
STANDARD OF CARE OF HOSPITAL -INADEQUATE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
STANDARD OF PROOF REQUIRED

Standards of proof - Proof required for over 100 issues

STANDARDS FOR APPELLATE REVIEW OF ISSUES ON APPEAL

These standards for review are required to be used by appellate courts

STANDING - right to bring civil action

Discussion of cases setting out the correct standard for court to apply to determine if party has standing to bring or participate in civil action.

STANDING - THIRD PARTY INTERVENTION - CHARITABLE TRUST DOCTRINE
STANDING TO FILE FEDERAL CIVIL CLAIM AND
STARE DECISIS, DOCTRINE OF
State Laws - All 50 states-Codes-Regs
STATE OF OHIO BAR RULES- ETHICS RULES AND PROCEDURES
STATE WORKER'S PERSONNEL BENEFITS

State of Ky. worker's resources

STATEMENTS TO THE JURY - THEORY AND EXAMPLES

Cases are often won with the opening and closing statements. Don't go to trial without reviewing these resources

STATUTE OF FRAUDS
STATUTES & CODES FOR ALL STATES

Directory of all states statutes

STATUTES OF LIMITATION - CIVIL - W / ANNOTATIONS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION - PROCEDURAL TIMES, APPEAL TIMES -CRIMINAL- KY

Ky. statutes with citations

Statutory Construction - General vs. Specific Statutes
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES

Authorities for methods of statutory construction

STEVE HORNER COLUMN - GOVERNMENT ISSUES IN KY.
STEVE HORNER'S COLUMN - POLITICAL ROUNDUP
Stewart, Judge - The Shelby County Mutiny: Where does judge stewart go to get his good name back?
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERY, title and police auction, private sale

Authorities for law re: recovery of stolen property sold by police and by private individuals

STROKE - SYMPTOMS
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS - article

Benefits of structured settlements - Tay Robinson

STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS - RIGHT FOR YOUR CLIENT?

Article by Don McNay and William Garmer

STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS, WHY?
STUDY OF LAW- COLLEGE OF LAW REFORM
SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS
SUBPOENA , IMPROPER USE OF

Improper use of subpoena may be an ethics violation

SUBPOENA - GUIDELINES FOR ISSUANCE OF OUT OF STATE SUBPOENAS
SUBPOENA RULES AND AUTHORITIES

Civil, Criminal Rules re: Subpoenas, and Cases discussing Subpoenas

SUBROGATION CLAIMS - authorities

Personal injury claims subrogation, MVRA subrogation, Worker's Comp. subrogation, attorney fees all discussed with authorities. KRS 411.188 regarding duty to give notice of filing of claim subject to subrogation rights.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTION

New law adopted in 2004 to allow for involuntary substance abuse hospitalization

SUBTITLE 38 – HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
SUGGESTION BOX
SUMMARY JUDGMENT STANDARDS – KY. AND FEDERAL COURT AUTHORITIES
SUMMONS

Service on wrong person, or use of wrong name is not always fatal....

SUP. COURT OF KY. DATABASE OF DECISIONS
SUPPRESSION RESOURCES
SUPREMACY CLAUSE - U.S. CONSTITUTON

Federal law supercedes State Law

SUPREME COURT - MUST THEY FOLLOW THEIR OWN RULES OF PROCEDURE?
SUPREME COURT OF THE U.S. DATABASE

DATA SET OF SUP. CT. DECISIONS, VOTING RECORDS

SUPREME COURT RULES w/ recent updates - KY.
SUPREME COURT STUDY 2007

LawReader Report of all rulings by Ky. Supreme Court-and by each Justice of the Court for the year of 2007

SUPREME COURT VOTING TRENDS

U.S. Supreme voting analysis by Washington Post 2010

SUPREME CT. CASES ON SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Library of U.S. Supreme Ct. decisions on Search and Seizure and 4th. Amend.

Supreme Ct. outlaws warrantless search of vehicle when def. in custody
TASERS USE- CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS RECOGNIZED
TAX - STATE OF KENTUCKY RESOURCES

Constitutional authority for taxes,rulings and definition of illegal taxes, discriminatory taxes.

Forms for state tax reporting, Kentucky - comparison of Ky. tax burden with those of all 50 states and also comparison of top 50 cities including Louisville...

Tax Advantages of Operating a Corporation
TAX DEDUCTION FOR MINOR CHILD

Which party can claim the federal tax deduction for a dependent child. Form to submit with tax return.

TAX LAW LINKS - FILING, AUDITS, AND MORE
TAXES - FEDERAL

Resources and forms, U.S. Tax Court with Opinions, Revenue Rulings, Tax Information

TAXES - STATE OF INDIANA

Resources and forms

TAXES - STATE OF OHIO

Forms and resources

TEN COMMANDMENTS - U.S. SUPREME COURT RULINGS
TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

Authorities and Ststutes with Annotations

This exception to the 4th. Amendment was limited only to pat down for weapons....

The Case for Permitting Juries to Determine Probable Cause and to find if the BA test was Properly Conducted.
THE HISTORY BEHIND THE TORT PROVISIONS OF THE 1891 CONSTITUTION

The framers of the 1891 Constitution knew what they were doing in protecting the right to sue.

The Political Road Less Traveled
TIMEKEEPER - FREE DOWNLOAD

Keep track of your billable time. Takes less than a minute to be up and working.

TIPS & TOOLS FOR JUDGES

Admonitions, oaths, marriage ceremony, dui sentencing, survival tips, trial guide

TIPS ON HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL LAWYER

Survival tips

TITLE XVI - MOTOR VEHICLES - (DUI)
TITLE XIX - PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS
TITLE XV - ROADS, WATERWAYS, AND AVIATION
TITLE XVII - ECONOMIC SECURITY AND PUBLIC WELFARE
TITLE XVIII - PUBLIC HEALTH
TITLE XX - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
TITLE - NO DEED NEEDED WHEN PROPERTY GIVEN BY WILL
TITLE I - SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH
TITLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Chap. 5 - 10
TITLE III - EXECUTIVE BRANCH Chapt. 11 -20
TITLE IV JUDICIAL BRANCH Chap. 21-34
TITLE IX - COUNTIES, CITIES, AND OTHER LOCAL UNITS CHAP. 65-115
TITLE L - KENTUCKY PENAL CODE
TITLE LI - UNIFIED JUVENILE CODE
TITLE OPINION- liability of attorney examing title and issuing title opinion

Attorney who provides title opinion to lender, may be liable to third parties even when they are not in privity of contract with the attorney.

TITLE V MILITARY AFFAIRS CHAP. 35-40
TITLE VI - FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION Chap. 41-55
TITLE VII - PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC PRINTING chap. 56-60
TITLE VIII - OFFICES AND OFFICERS CHAP. 61 - 64
TITLE X – ELECTIONS CHAP. 116-130
TITLE XI REVENUE AND TAXATION
TITLE XII - CONSERVATION AND STATE DEVELOPMENT
TITLE XIII EDUCATION
TITLE XIV - LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES
TITLE XL - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
TITLE XLI - LAWS
TITLE XLII - MISCELLANEOUS PRACTICE PROVISIONS
TITLE XXI - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
TITLE XXII - LEVEES, DRAINAGE, AND RECLAMATION OF LANDS
TITLE XXIII - PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
TITLE XXIV - PUBLIC UTILITIES
TITLE XXIX - COMMERCE AND TRADE
TITLE XXV - BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
TITLE XXVI - OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
TITLE XXVII - LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS
TITLE XXVIII - MINES AND MINERALS
TITLE XXX - CONTRACTS & CONVEYANCING
TITLE XXXI DEBTOR - CREDITOR RELATIONS
TITLE XXXII - OWNERSHIP AND CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
TITLE XXXIII - ADMINISTRATION OF TRUSTS AND ESTATES
TITLE XXXIV - DESCENT, WILLS, AND ADMINISTRATION
TITLE XXXIX PROVISIONAL REMEDIES, ENFORCEMENT
TITLE XXXV - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
TITLE XXXVI - STATUTORY ACTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
TITLE XXXVII - SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
TITLE XXXVIII - WITNESSES, EVIDENCE, NOTARIES, COMMISSIONERS
TOPICS - Index of Resources on Selected Legal Topics

Resources for topics including Admiralty, Contract, Family Law, Health Law, Landlord Tenant, Lemon Laws, Malpractice, Tax Law, Structured Settlements, Worker's Comp, Commercial Transactions, Bankruptcky, Credit, Debtor-Creditor, Agency, Antitrust, Corporations, Joint Ventures, Securities, White Collar Crim, Agriculture, Alcohol, Controlled Substances, Tobacco, Energy, pollution, Real Estate, Real Property, Copyright, Patents, Trademar, Unfair Competiton, taxs, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Equal protection, First Amendment, Estate Plannng, Divorce, Insurance, Employment Discrimination, Damages, products liability, Torts and personal injury, Criminal Law and procedure, Prisons and prisoner'srights, Appellate procedure, Dispute Resolution, Equity, Federal Courts, pleadings, remedies, administrative law, government contracts, legislation, Education, Food stamps, medicaid, medicare, mental health, social security, welfare, Disability law, immigration, mental health, legal education, legal research, legal ethics, critical legal theory, feminist jurisprudence, philosophy of law, conflcits of law, foreign relations law, international law, trade, and more

TORT CLAIMS ACT: HOW TO SUE THE UNITED STATES
TORT LIABILITY OF POLICE OFFICER
TORT REFORM IN KY. - THE FACTS

A complete study guide and research resource re: Tort Reform

TORT RESOURCES AND PERSONAL INJURY LAW - MAIN TORTS INDEX

Main index of topics and resources re: Practice of Tort Law

TORTS - PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW

3RD. Restatement influence on product liability

TORTS LAW OUTLINE - The elements of torts

Back to Law School Outline showing you the basic elements of torts. A valuable place to review prior to trial.

Tracing Assets – There is a Way to Do this Without Going Crazy

If you are handling an estate or a divorce, or dissolution and valuation of a business, you may be required to prove how the money went from one account to another, or more likely from numerous accounts to many other accounts.

TRADE SECRETS - Ky. Statutes and Authorities

Case Law and Statutes Relating to the Law of Trade Secrets in Kentucky

Trademark Registration

Resources for the Trademark Registration Process...

TRAFFIC CODE - KY.

Traffic laws for Kentucky

TRAFFIC COURT RESOURCES - DRIVER'S LICENSING

Fines, Points, Traffic School, Suspensions, Forms, Traffic Stops

TRAFFIC STOPS & ROADBLOCKS

Resources for conducting and challenging roadblocks and stops

TRANSACTIONAL FORMS
TRANSFER OF TITLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE -SELLER LIABLE UNTIL REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE
TRANSLATION

Translate from English to other languages or vice versa

TRAVEL TIPS FOR EUROPE BY STAN BILLINGSLEY
TREES, OVERHANGING - BOUNDARY LINE
TREES, OVERHANGING - BOUNDARY LINE

property owner may trim overhanging tree - removal of unsafe tree - right to maintain boundary line tree line.

TRIAL COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT COURT

Rules and Duties re: Trial Commissioners

TRIAL COMMISSIONER - AUTHORITY TO SIGN WARRANTS FROM OUTSIDE HIS JURISDICTION
TRIAL CONSULTANTS - PLAINTIFFS SETTLEMENT SPECIALIST MARK MODLIN

Do you know the difference between a million dollar case and a five million dollar P.I. case? Mark Modlin has helped win and settle over $1.5 BILLION worth of P.I. cases.

TRIAL OUTLINE

Sequential steps in jury trials, with Voir Dire and Juror Oaths.

TRIALS VS. MEDIATION, ARBITRATION -

The number of cases going to trial in federal and state courts has declined dramatically, this may pose threat to constitutional values.

TRO - COURT ORDER DENYING

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER DENIED

TRUANCY - conflicting statutes

It is improper for Commonwealth to prosecute truancy charges against a parent under KRS 530.070 instead of KRS 159.010. Statutory Construction.

TRUST AND TRUSTEE RESOURCES

Statutes, Case Law and LawReader resources discussing TRUSTS and TRUSTEES

TRUTHFULNESS, DUTY OF LAWYERS
U.C.C. - FILING ONLINE
U.C.C. - UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE RESOURCES

U.C.C, KY AND UNIFORM VERSION

U.S. Attorney’s Manual

Manual used by U.S. Attorneys in civil and criminal cases and investigations. This is a valuable tool for legal research into practice before the Federal Courts

U.S. CODE - INDEX
U.S. CONSTITUTION, ANNOTATED
U.S. CRIMINAL CODE - quick index
U.S. SUPREME COURT - JUDGES, HISTORY, IMPORTANT RULINGS

Everything about the Supreme Court and its historical path to authority

U.S. SUPREME COURT - TOPIC INDEX OF RECENT DECISIONS

Search for recent Supreme Ct. decisions by year or topic

U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Go to alphabetical index for TOPICS U thru Z

U.S. Supreme Court Historic Decisions

Historic Supreme Court Decisions indexed by Topic

U.S. SUPREME COURT NEWS
UBERRIMA FIDES - definition

Good faith - duties between insured and insurer

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW

DOES THE KY. SUP. CT. HAS CONSTITUTIONAL JURISDICTION TO REGULATE NON-MEMBERS OF THE BAR?

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW - ARTICLES AND COMMENTS

THE KY. CONST. SECTION 116 LIMITS COURT FROM DISCIPLINE OF NON-LAWYERS

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW - PRO SE

Link to ABA article

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW RE: REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS

Court permits lay closings in many cases.

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW RULES

Wall Street Journal reports on Kentucky Para Legal Della Tarpinian's fight with the Ky. Bar Association - Federal Trade Commission enters fight

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW RULINGS

Through Nov. 1, 2003

Understanding Lawyers' Fees
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION - procedures
UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES - KAR -ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

RE: Administrative Regulations concerning Insurence, Worker's Comp, and Medicacre

UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES – Annotated – krs 304.12-230
UNFAIR COMPETITION

With Annotations

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

KRS 403. 800 thru KRS 403.880

UNIFORM COMPARATIVE FAULT ACT

Conference on Uniform State Laws

UNIFORM LAWS RE: BUSINESS AND FINANCE

Uniform laws linked to state statues

UNIFORM STATE ACTS AND MODEL ACTS
UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT - KENTUCKY
UNJUST ENRICHMENT DOCTRINE- Defined, When applied
UNPUBLISHED DECISIONS, CITATION OF
Update of New Laws Passed by 2006 Legislature
usa TOPICS U thru Z
USE OF GUN IN DRUG PROSECUTIONS

U.S. Supreme Court limits definition of the word “USE” of a gun in a drug related prosecution

USURY & INTEREST
VALUATION TESTIMONY re: property

Qualification of witness to testify - Real property - Personal property

VENUE OF CRIMINAL ACTION – CAN DEFENDANT BE TRIED IN COUNTY OTHER THAN WHERE THE OFFENCE OCCURRED?
VENUE RESOURCES & STATUTES - KY

Discussion, case citations, statutes

VENUE, CHANGE OF - PROCEDURE AND SUGGESTED FORMS

procedure for petitioning for change of venue-suggested forms and affidavits

VERDICTS

DIRECTED VERDICTS - SUMMARY JUDGMENT STANDARDS

VERDICTS - Why you shouldn't rely on published jury verdict services

Don't be fooled by jury verdict reporting services!

Versuslaw alternate search test
VETERANS RIGHTS -LAWS
VETO OR APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION PROCEDURES

Kentucky process for approval of legislation, or veto, and overriding of veto

VETO TIME LIMITS

Calculation of Veto Periods after passage and after adjournment of a bill

VIOLENT OFFENDERS SENTENCING -Exceptions

VIOLENT OFFENDERS MAY BE DENIED PROBATION OR PAROLE - Domestic Violence, DUI, Pre-trial Diverson exceptions and concurrent sentences, crimes committed while awaiting trial, crimes committed while on probation or parole

VISITATION - CHILD CUSTODY -MODIFICATION

Complete statutes and modern annotations w/synopsis for VISITATION AND CHILD CUSTODY AND CHILD SUPPORT ISSUES.

VOIR DIRE - EXHAUSTION OF PREEMPTORY STRIKES
VOIR DIRE RESOURCES

Articles on theory, rules, sample questions, Ky. authorities, civil - criminal

VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENTS FOR BENEFIT OF CREDITORS - KRS Chapter 379.00

KRS 370.010 thru KRS 379.170

VOLUNTEER -
WAGE and HOUR LABOR LAWS, MINIMUM WAGE
WARNING ORDER ATTORNEY RESOURCES

warning order attorney practice, forms, citations

WARRANTY, BREACH OF

Cases and UCC statutes regarding warranties, breach of warranty, warranties,

WASHINGTON, STATE OF -- RESOURCES
WEATHER ALL 50 STATES
WEB CAMS - CHECK THE WEATHER ANYWHERE!!
WEB DIRECTORY - KY. SITES - NATIONAL DIRECTORY
WEST VIRGINIA RESOURCES
WHAT CAN A HOSPTIAL CHARGE FOR A COPY OF A MEDICAL RECORD?
What is LawReader? Is it right for you?
What to do when the Judge has not entered the pending order or judgment after 90 days.
WHEN DOES ACTION ACCRUE - and statute of limitation commences to run?
WHISTLEBLOWER ACT - KENTUCKY
WHISTLEBLOWER LAW - FEDERAL

Federal False Claims Act of 1863

WHO IS LEARNING ABOUT LAWREADER?
WHY COUNTY LAW LIBRARIES SHOULD PROVIDE LAWREADER
WILL FORM, SIMPLE WILL
WILLFUL BLINDNESS - CRIMINAL LAW

Doctrine applied to civil cases by U.S. Supreme Court

Williams Separation of Powers Complaint
WILLS - ANNOTATED

Link to annotated probate statutes including wills.

WILLS AND TRUSTS MANUAL, KY. - by Nick Thompson
WIRETAPPING AND EAVESDROPPING RESOURCES
WITNESS, MATERIAL WITNESSES RESOURCES

Arrest of material witness procedures. Use of material witness, appeals, presence in courtroom, identify of informant who is material, attendence of material may be compelled, continuance in absence of material witness

WITNESSES- realted topics and resources

Lay, Expert, oath, impeachment, callling, character etc.

WITTICISMS - FOR AFTER DINNER TALKS, SEMNARS, CLOSING ARGUMENTS
Wkly Ct. of App. Opinions 2005
WOBBLER - defined

Tool used in California Three Strike laws

WORD COMPATIBILITY DOWNLOAD

WordPerfect and SunOffice Suite users can now open Microsoft Word documents with this download

WORKER'S COMPENSATION - UP THE LADDER DOCTRINE
WORKER'S COMPENSATION - UP THE LADDER DOCTRINE

Uninsured Employers Fund seeks to impose Up The Ladder Doctrine to hold home owner liable for roofer's injury. Roofing contractor did not have WC insurance.

WORKERS COMP MANUAL - Complete Practice Handbook
WORKERS' COMPENSATIONS LAW & FORMS
WRIT OF CERTIORI - sample petition for writ

When is it proper? what one looks like

WRITS OF MANDAMUS & PROHIBITION - RESOURCES

Resources for preparing, filing, and prosecutiong a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus against a Judge or government Agency. Rules for practice before appellate courts. Sample petition outline. Authorties are cited including the Bender case which is highly cited.

These same procedure may be used for a Writ of Prohibition.

WRONGFUL CONVICTION -

consider filing a claim with the Ky. Bd. of Claims

WRONGFUL DEATH AUTHORITIES

Modern Cases Discussing Wrongful Death Law in KY

WRONGFUL DEATH CITATIONS - KENTUCKY 2011 – 1991
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE OF ATTORNEY - RETALIATION CLAIM POSSIBLE
AUTOMOBILE SEARCHES
KENTUCKY RESOURCES