(1) The expense of keeping and dieting a prisoner transferred to the penitentiary or reformatory pursuant to KRS § 441.540 shall be borne by the unit of government.
(2) The unit of government shall pay the expenses directly to the Department of

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 441.550

  • Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Kentucky Statutes 441.005
  • Prisoner: means any person confined in jail pursuant to any code, ordinance, law, or statute of any unit of government and who is:
    (a) Charged with or convicted of an offense. See Kentucky Statutes 441.005
  • Unit of government: means that unit of government including the United States government whose law, statute, ordinance, or code a prisoner is charged with violating. See Kentucky Statutes 441.005

Corrections.
(3) “Expenses” shall mean the fee set by the Department of Corrections.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 127, effective July 14, 1992. — Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 385, sec. 42, effective July 1, 1982. — Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 12, sec. 5, effective January 1, 1978. — Recodified
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2240a-
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