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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 15, 2026

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Introduced January 8, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB256

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure.

Amend KRS 23A.080 to allow appeals to be taken to the Circuit Court by the state in criminal cases from an adverse decision or ruling of the District Court.

Courts, Circuit Courts, District Criminal Procedure

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This bill would allow the state (prosecutors) to appeal certain unfavorable court decisions in criminal cases from District Court up to Circuit Court. Currently, that appeal option is limited, and this change would give the state a new avenue to challenge rulings that go against them at the District Court level. Who it may affect: people facing criminal charges in Kentucky District Courts, and prosecutors handling those cases.

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