Title XL, Crimes and Punishments
11 chapters · 441 sections in this title.
KRS § 431.515 Pretrial release investigation and services -- Provision of information on services and programs for combat veterans
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services and programs for combat veterans. (1) All trial courts in this Commonwealth having jurisdiction of criminal causes shall provide such pretrial release investigation and services as necessary to effectuate the purposes of KRS 431.510 to 431.550, including KRS 431.518, and…
KRS § 431.517 Authorization for home incarceration as a form of pretrial release -- Court ordered participation of global positioning monitoring system -- Costs
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ordered participation of global positioning monitoring system -- Costs. (1) Except as provided in this section, home incarceration may be ordered as a form of pretrial release, subject to the conditions imposed by the provisions of KRS 532.200 to 532.250. (2) No defendant charged…
KRS § 431.518 Pretrial release of felony drug offender or felony offender with a history of substance abuse -- Conditions
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substance abuse -- Conditions. When considering the pretrial release of a person charged with a felony offense under KRS Chapter 218A or a person charged with a felony offense whose criminal record indicates a history of recent and relevant substance abuse, the court considering …
KRS § 431.520 Release on personal recognizance or unsecured bail bond -- Conditions of release
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release. Any person charged with an offense shall be ordered released by a court of competent jurisdiction pending trial on his personal recognizance or upon the execution of an unsecured bail bond in an amount set by the court or as fixed by the Supreme Court as provided by KRS …
KRS § 431.523 Bail for nonresidents charged with driving under the influence
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(1) Bail for persons who are not residents of Kentucky who are charged with a violation of KRS 189A.010 shall be five hundred dollars ($500) unless the defendant was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which property damage or physical injury to a person was involved in which…
KRS § 431.525 Conditions for establishing amount of bail -- Pilot projects for controlled substance or alcohol abuse testing
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substance or alcohol abuse testing. (1) The amount of the bail shall be: (a) Sufficient to insure compliance with the conditions of release set by the court; (b) Not oppressive; (c) Commensurate with the nature of the offense charged; (d) Considerate of the past criminal acts and…
KRS § 431.530 Deposit of bail security -- Payments into public advocate special account -- Return of deposit when innocent or charges dropped or dismissed
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Return of deposit when innocent or charges dropped or dismissed. (1) Any person who has been permitted to execute a bail bond in accordance with KRS 431.520(3)(b) shall deposit with the clerk of the court before which the action is pending a sum of money equal to ten percent (10%…
KRS § 431.5305 Jailer permitted to prepare or accept bail bond -- Fee -- Reporting
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With the approval of the fiscal court of the county in which the prisoner is incarcerated, the jailer may prepare or accept a bail bond pursuant to KRS 30A.060(3). In this case, he shall collect a fee of five dollars ($5) from the defendant. The jailer shall furnish the defendant…
KRS § 431.531 Statement of collections to be filed -- Funds to be sent to State Treasury -- Certification of amounts and publication of annual audit by administrative office of the courts
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Certification of amounts and publication of annual audit by administrative office of the courts. (1) Each Circuit Court clerk shall, on the first day of each month, send to the Finance and Administration Cabinet, a statement, subscribed and sworn to by him, showing the amount of …
KRS § 431.532 Bail deposits by person other than defendant
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When deposits of money are made by a person other than the defendant utilizing funds other than those of the defendant as bail security pursuant to KRS 431.530 the following terms and conditions shall apply in lieu of the provisions of subsections (3) and (4) of KRS 431.530: (1) …
KRS § 431.535 Cash, stocks, bonds, or real estate as security for bail
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(1) Any person who has been permitted to execute a bail bond in accordance with KRS 431.520(3)(c) may secure such bond: (a) By a deposit, with the clerk of the court, of cash, or stocks and bonds in which trustees are authorized to invest funds under the laws of this Commonwealth…
KRS § 431.540 Uniform schedule of amounts of bail in designated nonviolent Class D felonies, misdemeanors, and violations
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felonies, misdemeanors, and violations. The Supreme Court may by rule or order prescribe a uniform schedule of amounts of bail in designated nonviolent Class D felonies, misdemeanors, and violations; (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, when the amount of bai…
KRS § 431.545 Forfeiture of bail; Prosecution
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If a defendant shall willfully fail to appear or shall willfully fail to comply with the conditions of his release: (1) The court may order a forfeiture of the bail, serving a copy thereof upon the defendant and his surety or sureties at their last known addresses; if the defenda…
KRS § 431.550 Penalty for KRS 431.510 to 431.545
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Any person who violates any provisions of KRS 431.510 to 431.545 not otherwise punishable by law or statute shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense, and guilty of a Class D felony for each additional offense.
KRS § 431.570 Definition of "crime stoppers organization."
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As used in KRS 431.570 to 431.595, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Crime stoppers organization" means a private, nonprofit organization that accepts and disperses donations for rewards to persons who: (a) Report to the organization information concerning criminal acti…
KRS § 431.575 Duties of organization
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A crime stoppers organization shall: (1) Foster the detection of crime and encourage persons to report information about criminal acts; (2) Encourage news and other media to promote local crime stoppers organizations and to inform the public of the functions of the organization; …
KRS § 431.580 Circuit Court order required for production of reports -- Records of reports confidential
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reports confidential. (1) Records of a crime stoppers organization concerning a report of criminal activity shall not be compelled to be produced before a court or other tribunal except on the order of the Circuit Court. (2) Records of a crime stoppers organization relating to re…
KRS § 431.585 Unlawful disclosure of information
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(1) A person who accepts a report of criminal activity on behalf of a crime stoppers organization shall be guilty of unlawful disclosure of information if the person intentionally or knowingly divulges to a person not employed by a law enforcement agency the identity of the perso…
KRS § 431.590 Repayment by convicted defendant of all or part of reward paid by organization
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organization. (1) In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, after a defendant has been convicted of an offense, excluding offenses committed under KRS Chapters 186 and 189, the judge shall order a defendant to repay all or part of a reward paid by a crime stoppers organ…
KRS § 431.595 Assessment of repayment ordered as cost -- Time of repayment -- Court clerk's duties
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clerk's duties. (1) Upon an order to repay a reward or part of a reward under KRS 431.590, the court shall assess this cost against the defendant in the same manner as other costs of prosecution are assessed against a defendant. The court shall order the defendant to: (a) Pay the…
KRS § 431.597 Agreement of affiliation between county and crime stoppers organization -- Funding
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- Funding. (1) Any crime stoppers organization that enters into a written agreement of affiliation, as provided in subsection (2) of this section, with a county in which the organization operates shall be funded in part by a one dollar ($1) fee added to court costs in that county…
KRS § 431.600 Coordination of child sexual abuse investigations and prosecutions -- Protection of and counseling for child victims
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Protection of and counseling for child victims. (1) Each investigation of reported or suspected sexual abuse of a child shall be conducted by a specialized multidisciplinary team composed, at a minimum, of law enforcement officers and social workers from the Cabinet for Health an…
KRS § 431.650 Kentucky Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse
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(1) The Kentucky Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse is hereby created. (2) The commission shall be composed of the following members: (a) The commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services or a designee; (b) The commissioner of the Department for Beha…
KRS § 431.660 Duties and powers of commission
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(1) The Kentucky Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse shall: (a) Prepare and issue a model protocol for local multidisciplinary teams regarding investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse and the role of children's advocacy centers on multidisciplinary teams…
KRS § 431.670 Attachment of commission to Office of the Attorney General
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For administrative purposes only, the Kentucky Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse shall be attached to the Office of the Attorney General.