Kentucky Statutes 431.062 – Detention in jail prior to trial prohibited for certain offenses, exceptions
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(1) No person shall be detained in jail prior to trial for any offense defined in KRS
431.060, 500.080, or 532.020 as a violation unless:
(a) He has previously failed to make a court appearance required in connection therewith; or
(b) Is a fugitive from justice.
(2) This section shall not apply to the offenses listed in KRS § 431.015 or 222.202.
Effective: July 1, 1986
History: Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 336, sec. 6, effective July 1, 1986. — Created 1984
Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984.
431.060, 500.080, or 532.020 as a violation unless:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 431.062
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(a) He has previously failed to make a court appearance required in connection therewith; or
(b) Is a fugitive from justice.
(2) This section shall not apply to the offenses listed in KRS § 431.015 or 222.202.
Effective: July 1, 1986
History: Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 336, sec. 6, effective July 1, 1986. — Created 1984
Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984.