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HB 256 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure.

Summary
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.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeAllows state to appeal criminal case rulings, expanding prosecution's ability to overturn District Court decisions, reducing defendant rights.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Jan 15, 2026
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Jan 15, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
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Jan 8, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
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Jan 8, 2026
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