Title L, Kentucky Penal Code

As used in KRS 533.270 to 533.290: (1) "Behavioral health conditional dismissal program" means a program designed to provide an eligible person who has a behavioral health disorder and who has been charged with a qualifying offense an alternative to receive treatment and recovery…

Reporting requirements. (1) A pilot program shall be established in no more than twenty (20) counties selected by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to participate in a behavioral health conditional dismissal program. The pilot program shall begin January 1, 2023, and shall c…

(1) In addition to the pretrial diversion program established under KRS 533.250 to 533.260, and the deferred prosecution program established under KRS 218A.14151, a behavioral health conditional dismissal program shall be operated in each county participating in the pilot program…

referral -- Requirements of Commonwealth's attorney when considering individual's participation in pilot program -- Agreement. (1) (a) Following arrest, and within seventy-two (72) hours after being booked into a jail or detention facility, any person who has been charged with a …

(1) Upon initiation of treatment, the designated behavioral health treatment provider may assign a case manager in accordance with criteria established by the Cabinet of Health and Family Services in administrative regulations promulgated under KRS Chapter 13A. The case manager, …

(1) Upon successful completion of the behavioral health conditional dismissal program: (a) The court shall dismiss the charged offense or offenses with prejudice and discharge the defendant; (b) All records relating to the case, including but not limited to arrest records and rec…

Providers -- Recovery housing services. (1) In establishing a specific behavioral health disorder treatment plan, the program provider formulating the plan shall consider the following: (a) The existence of programs and resources within the community; (b) Available treatment prov…

(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall establish and maintain a list of approved assessors for each county participating in the pilot program established under KRS 533.272 to perform clinical assessments; and (2) No assessor shall be approved unless he or she is a: …

(1) (a) The Office of Adult Education within the Department of Workforce Development of the Education and Labor Cabinet, in conjunction with a community rehabilitation provider, shall conduct an in-person initial screening of any individual participating in a behavioral health co…

Council -- Membership -- Meetings -- Duties. (1) The Behavioral Health Conditional Dismissal Program Implementation Council is created for the purpose of assisting with the implementation of the behavioral health conditional dismissal pilot program created under KRS 533.272. (2) …

(1) There is hereby created a trust and agency account to be known as the Behavioral Health Conditional Dismissal Program trust fund to be administered by the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities within the Cabinet for Health and Family Se…

The following definition applies in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: "Gain" means the amount of money or the value of property derived from the commission of the crime, less the amount of money or the value of property returned to the victim of the crime or sei…

Determination of reason for defendant's default -- Show cause hearing -- Certain installment payments not to be reported as liquidated debt. (1) When a defendant is sentenced to pay court costs, fees, or fines, the court may provide for payment to be made within a specified perio…

(1) Except as otherwise provided for an offense defined outside this code, a person who has been convicted of any felony shall, in addition to any other punishment imposed upon him, be sentenced to pay a fine in an amount not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not greate…

(1) Fines and imprisonment for misdemeanors shall not be mutually exclusive. In any case where imprisonment is authorized, a fine may be levied in addition to the imprisonment, or a fine may be levied as an alternative to imprisonment. Similarly, a fine may be levied in lieu of i…

determination -- Relevant evidence -- Modification. (1) Pursuant to a conviction of a misdemeanor, including traffic offenses, where a person is sentenced to incarceration in the county jail, the District Court may assess a reimbursement fee to help defray the expenses of the pri…

(1) For an offense defined in this code a corporation convicted of an offense may be sentenced to pay a fine in an amount not to exceed: (a) For a felony of any class, $20,000; or (b) For a Class A misdemeanor, $10,000; or (c) For a Class B misdemeanor, $5,000; or (d) For a viola…

When a fine is imposed on a corporation, it is the duty of the person or persons authorized to make disbursement of the assets of the corporation and their superiors to pay the fine from assets of the corporation. The failure of such persons to do so shall render them subject to …

in court -- Daily credit against fine or court costs for time served -- Application of partial payment. (1) A defendant who has been sentenced to jail for failure to pay court costs, fees, or fines or for failure to appear in court on a date set for the sole purpose of addressing…