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

Last action · March 10, 2026

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced March 3, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB858

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.

Attorneys Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure

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This bill would create a formal mediation process for criminal cases in Kentucky, establishing it as an official option within the state's legal system. It also sets requirements that mediators must meet professionally and defines the rules and boundaries for how criminal mediation would work. Who it may affect: people involved in criminal cases, including defendants and victims, as well as attorneys and professional mediators.

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