AN ACT relating to criminal mediation.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 455 to establish mediation in criminal cases; establish professional requirements for mediators and parameters for mediation.

Introduced: March 3, 2026

Last action: March 10, 2026

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This bill would create a formal mediation process for criminal cases in Kentucky. It sets out rules for how that process would work and establishes professional requirements that mediators must meet. Who it may affect: people involved in criminal cases, including defendants and victims, as well as professionals who work as mediators.

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