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AOC - JUDICIAL DISTRICTS MAP FOR KENTUCKY APPELLATE REVIEW STANDARDS Standards of review used by appellate courts - Limitations on how far an appellate court can go in considering an appeal. Appointment of Receiver 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 RESOURCES Includes Uniform Arbitration Act, codes of ethics, rules, guidelines, 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 ARSON MYTHS - 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 ASSUMED NAME RESOURCES FORM FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME 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 Automobile Black Box AVIATION LAW RESOURCES Plane crashes, liability, claims, limitations, treaties B 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 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 BANKING LAWS & RESOURCES BANKRUPTCY RESOURCES Laws, forms, procedures BAR ASSOCIATION LINKS BAR ASSOCIATIONS DIRECTORY Links to bar associations everywhere, every group BILL OF SALE FORMS BOARD OF CLAIMS/ KENTUCKY BRIEF WRITING MACHINE Brief Writing Machine is being redesigned and is inactive BURDEN OF PROOF - who has it? when does it shift? [move BUSINESS LAW PRACTICE BUSINESS - LLC RESOURCES FAQ, how to form, basics BUSINESS LAW - TAXES BUSINESS LAW LIBRARY Resources for small businesses BUSINESS LAW RESOURCES Set up, maintain, corporations, llc, partnerships, businesses BUSINESS LAW STATUTES BUSINESS OPERATING AGREEMENTS C.L.E. - CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION RESOURCES - NATIONAL & STATE CANDIDATE FILINGS FOR 2006 KENTUCKY ELECTION Chat Room Typing Abbreviations CHILD SUPPORT RESOURCES CHOICE OF LAW in the American Courts Survey of American Choice-of-Law Cases. 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. CIRCUIT COURT CASE LOAD STATISTICS FOR 2004 CIVIL LAW OUTLINE, FOR KENTUCKY Quick outline and authorities for many civil law topics involving Civil Litigation Handbook - OLD Version CIVIL LITIGATION PROCEDURAL STEPS & TIMES Sequential steps in a civil lawsuit - Also all time periods in which you must act CIVIL PROCEDURE COURSE OUTLINE CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW SCHOOL COURSE OUTLINE Basic outline of Civil Procedure - refresh yourself on the basics. CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIMS CLASS ACTION PRACTICE - RESOURCES - COMPLAINT CLIENT-COUNSEL ACCESS Attorney has right to access client - right to effective counsel CLOSING ARGUMENT TOPICS LIBRARY Sample closing arguments, theory and tips, annotations & citations, Golden Rule argument forbidden COHABITATION - termination of maintenance, domestic violence petition COLLATERAL ATTACK VS. DIRECT ATTACK Requirements for collateral attack, procedures COLLECTING YOUR JUDGMENT - KY. COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE IN KY. COMPLAINT FORMS LIBRARY over 100 civil complaint forms COMPUTER TIPS Computer Tips and Inexpensive Software On-Line 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 CONDOMINIUM PROJECT MASTER DEED 25 page sample form for setting up condo project CONDUCT OF TRIAL RESOURCES - in depth materials voir dire to closing argument CONFESSIONS - resources, authorities Conflicts that justify removal of attorney from case 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. Williams ruling of U.S. Sup. CONSENT TO SEARCH STANDARDS CONSTITUTION -KY -- INDEX Quick access to Ky. Constitution, recent amendments Constitution of United States Constitutional law outline, resources CONSTITUTIONAL "SAME-SEX MARRIAGE" AMENDMENT, KY. CONTEMPT OF COURT Definition, civil, criminal, direct -indirect, citations CONTRACT LAW Contract law resources, place of formation, venue, mutual mistake, unilaterial 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 COPYRIGHT RESOURCES- STATUTE, AUTHORITIES Important cases that discuss a range of copyright issues CORPORATE COUNSEL RESOURCES Personal liability of officer, director or shareholder CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN JUDGMENTS COUNTY ATTORNEY'S DIRECTORY COURT DOCKETS FOR KY. TRIAL COURTS - five days in advance COURTROOM TOOLS Quick Access to Tools for Conduct of Trials COURTS, FEDERAL Locator Map, practice resources CREATE YOUR OWN WEB PAGE IN MINUTES - ONLY $5 A MONTH TO MAINTAIN Advertising rules of KBA- See how easy it is to create your own web page. 120 templates and low hosting costs of only $5 a month make this the best value on the internet. CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES w/tips Form for complaint against Credit Reporting Agencies with authorities. Other identify theft resources. CRIMINAL RULES OF PROCEDURE-ANNOTATED INDEX - KY Criminal Rules of Procedure Index CRIMINAL APPEALS - SEQUENTIAL STEPS REQUIRED Walks you through the criminal appeals procedures CRIMINAL LAW RESOURCES CRIMINAL PROCEDURES RULES BY AOC & WESTLAW.COM Not annotated version provided through aoc CRIMINAL RECORDS RESOURCES check criminal records CROSS-EXAMINATION THE ART OF CROSS-EXAMINATION - tutorial CURTILAGE DAMAGES - types of damage, remedies, punitive damages, loss of consortium Discussion, definitions, types of damages allowed, limitations, amount must not be stated in complaint but must be divulged on discovery, DAMAGES -APPORTIONMENT, LOSS OF CONSORTIUM, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, REMEDIAL MEASURES DAUBERT HEARINGS STANDARDS, EXCEPTIONS, METHODS Daubert requirements, citations, exceptions for BA tests, Paternity Tests, Fingerprints, Ballistics DEADLY FORCE - USE OF Statutes, discussion, citations DEBT ADJUSTING - KRS Chapter 380.00 - DEED FOR CONDOMINIUM PROJECT - WITH REQUIRED TENANTS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION DEFENSE AGREEMENTS DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - Authorities What are the rules regarding delegation of authority by legislature, by city... 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 DIRECTORY - LAWYERS, JUDGES, OFFICIALS DISCIPILINARY RULINGS - KY. SUP. CT. Rulings concerning attorney discipline 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 W/ ANNOTATIONS Ky. Civil rules of Discovery, Depositions DISCRIMINATION, FED. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 Age, sexual, racial discrimination resources under Title VII 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, citations and rules DISSOLUTION & LEGAL SEPARATION - KRS 403.180 thru KRS 403.250 Separation, Disposition of property, Maintenance, Enforcement of Child Support, Modification of support, Child Support Guidelines, Attorney Fees 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 KRS 403.180 thru KRS 403.250 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 DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW, - DIVORCE, CUSTODY, SUPPORT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ANNOTATIONS Statutes with annotations, Resources DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PAGE statutes, procedures, standing to file petition, firearms, suggested form DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES Procedures, standing, firearms, form, etc. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATUTES - ANNOTATED DOUBLE JEOPARDY Return to Blockburger Standard DOUBLE JEOPARDY Case citations an discussion recent controlling law. DRIVER'S LICENSE STATUTES- KRS Review of : 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 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 - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE RESOURCES LIBRARY EXTENSIVE DUI RESOURCES - BA, PBT, HGN, THEORIES, CASES, STUDIES DUI JURY INSTRUCTIONS BIFURCATED TRIAL DUI SEMINARs- UPDATES ON IMPORTANT DUI APPELLATE RULINGS Seminar Update for 2006-2005 / also Seminar Update for 2004 DUI STATUTES ANNOTATED Also Open Container Law, and related Chap. 186 Licensing and Chapter 189 non-motor vehicle statutes DUTIES OF MOTORIST - SUDDEN EMERGENCY RESOURCES - "DUTY" "DIRECTED VERDICT" E-MAIL DIRECTORY NORTHERN KY. LAWYERS 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 EDUCATION- IN LOCO PARENTIS PROCEDURE Forms to get child quickly admitted to school ELDER LAW RESOURCES - SOCIAL SECURITY, PENSIONS, RETIREMENT PLANS, MEDICARE, MEDICADE ELECTION REPORTING & FINANCE RESOURCES EMERGENCY PROVISION ALLOWING IMMEDIATE VALIDITY OF LEGISLATION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR EMPLOYMENT & LABOR LAW ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ISSUES -- RESOURCES ERISA ISSUES -U.S. Code Link & Federal Case discussing issues ETHICS RULINGS & RESOURCES ETHICS RULES & RULINGS RE: THE PRACTICE OF LAW ETHICS, LEGAL Ben Cowgill's Legal Ethics Blog - many valuable resources for attorneys regarding legal ethics and discipline EULOGIES - GOVERNOR EDWARD T. BREATHITT EVICTIONS EVIDENCE - QUICK COURTROOM REFERENCE Quickly access the basics of evidence EVIDENCE - WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE DOCTRINE AS USED IN KY. EVIDENCE DIGEST - TOPICS I THRU Z Alphabetical listing of evidence topics EVIDENCE DIGEST TOPICS A THRU H Alphabetical listing of Evidence Topics EVIDENCE, KY. RULES OF EVIDENCE ANNOTATED KRE INDEX EXPERT WITNESS RESOURCES Locate an expert witness on almost any topic EXPERT WITNESSES -SELECTION, USE, PREPARATION, AND DEFENSE AGAINST 23 essential rules - resources EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS & FORMS F FAMILY LAW RESOURCES Adoption, divorce, marriage, juvenile, domestic violence, FORMS, Termination of Parental Rights annotated, uniform laws directory, Code Adam Protocols, Definitions for Chap. 199, Boarding and Lodging Homes for children, Adm. provisions of Chap. 199 FARS - FATALITY ANALYSIS REPORTING SYSTEM Gov. studies and statistics re: motor vehicles 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 FEDERAL COURTS - Rules / Procedure - Evidence Rules and resources for Federal Courts FEDERAL False Claims Act Legal Center 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 Rulings, National Transportation Safety Board (NSTB), FEDERAL RULES OF PROCEDURE - RESOURCES Rules of Procedure, Evidence - articles about rules, proposed changes FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FEE AGREEMENTS FIDUCIARY DUTIES - standards and authorities, annotations FIRST AMENDMENT -Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition to Government FORMS INDEX - KY. STATE GOVERNMENT 100's of useful forms, auto to vital records FORMS LIBRARY - PRACTICE & PLEADING 78,000 LEGAL FORMS FRAUD, ELEMENTS OF KRS 387.010 to KRS 387.100 FREE LEGAL ADVICE ON HUNDREDS OF TOPICS GARNISHMENTS GRANDPARENT VISITATION - STANDARDS - BURDEN OF PROOF GUARDIAN AD LITEM - DUTIES - LAWS- FEES Complete resources re: Guardian Ad Litem, duties, fees, authority Guardian Ad Litem appointment for Prisoner in Civil Case GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP FOR DISABLED PERSONS - Annotated 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 H 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 against, file motions, appeal civil claims, and 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 HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS Old versions of Ky. Constitution, Articles of Confederacy, Act Admitting Ky. into the Union Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta HOME PAGE SAFETY STORAGE TEMPLATES Horizontal Property Law (Condominiums) Statutes and resources, condo, landominiums, horizontal property regimes HOW TO NAVIGATE LAWREADER How to find your way around Lawreader, 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 Shepherdizing (tm) How To Study a Judges Record re: Rulings on the Law HOW TO USE LAWREADER I IAD-INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS Statues relating to IAD - interstate agreement on detainers IDENTITY THEFT - HOW TO PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT IMMIGRATION LAW - GREEN CARDS, CITIZENSHIP, VISAS, INS Articles, practice resources IMMINENT DOMAIN - TAKING OF PRIVATE PROPERTY BY GOVERNMENT 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 INCOMPATIBLE OFFICES WHEN OFFICE VACATED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR What is an independent contractor? INDIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT OF 1924 Act granting citizenship to native Americans INDIANA RULES OF EVIDENCE INDIANA STATUTES INDEX Link to INDICTMENTS - STANDARDS & PROCEDURES Minimal standards required of indictment. Procedures for appeal, dismissal, grand jury. INFORMED CONSENT RESOURCES INFORMED CONSENT FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES, STANDARD OF CARE, PHYSICIAN NOT INSURER OF OUTCOME.... INFRA - SUPRA DEFINED |