Kentucky Statutes 533.274 – Eligibility for admission into pilot program
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(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 established under KRS § 533.272. The behavioral health conditional dismissal program shall:
For details, see § 532.060
(a) Provide eligible persons, on an equal basis, an alternative to ordinary prosecution for qualifying offenses arising from a behavioral health disorder by receiving early recovery services and treatment reasonably expected to deter future criminal behavior; and
(b) Provide an expedited alternative to prosecution for eligible persons who may be harmed by the imposition of criminal sanctions in the absence of the alternative when the alternative is reasonably expected to serve as a sufficient deterrent to criminal conduct.
(2) The program may be utilized by any person:
(a) Who is a resident of the Commonwealth and who is at least eighteen (18)
years of age;
(b) Whose clinical assessment indicates the presence of a behavioral health disorder;
(c) Charged with a qualifying offense;
(d) Who does not have a previous conviction for a Class A, B, or C felony, or a
Class D felony or misdemeanor that is not a qualifying offense; and
(e) Who has been assessed by pre-trial services as a low-risk, low-level offender, or has been otherwise determined by the attorney for the Commonwealth or the attorney for the defendant as a viable participant in the program.
(3) Other factors that may be considered for admission into the behavioral health conditional dismissal program include but are not limited to:
(a) The likelihood that the applicant’s offense is related to a behavioral health disorder that would be conducive to change through his or her participation in a behavioral health treatment program;
(b) The availability of behavioral health treatment programs in the defendant’s county of residence if different from the county of arrest;
(c) The history of any physical violence toward others as documented through judicial or law enforcement records;
(d) Any involvement of the applicant with organized crime under KRS § 506.120;
and
(e) Whether or not the applicant’s participation in a behavioral health treatment program would adversely affect the prosecution of codefendants.
(4) Eligible defendants in pretrial confinement shall be given preference for participation in the behavioral health conditional dismissal program.
(5) Eligible defendants who have charges pending but are not in custody shall be
assessed for participation in the behavioral health conditional dismissal program as provided under KRS § 533.276(1)(d).
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 230, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022.
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 established under KRS § 533.272. The behavioral health conditional dismissal program shall:
Attorney's Note
Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class D felony | between 1 and 5 years | between $1,000 and $10,000 |
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 533.274
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) Provide eligible persons, on an equal basis, an alternative to ordinary prosecution for qualifying offenses arising from a behavioral health disorder by receiving early recovery services and treatment reasonably expected to deter future criminal behavior; and
(b) Provide an expedited alternative to prosecution for eligible persons who may be harmed by the imposition of criminal sanctions in the absence of the alternative when the alternative is reasonably expected to serve as a sufficient deterrent to criminal conduct.
(2) The program may be utilized by any person:
(a) Who is a resident of the Commonwealth and who is at least eighteen (18)
years of age;
(b) Whose clinical assessment indicates the presence of a behavioral health disorder;
(c) Charged with a qualifying offense;
(d) Who does not have a previous conviction for a Class A, B, or C felony, or a
Class D felony or misdemeanor that is not a qualifying offense; and
(e) Who has been assessed by pre-trial services as a low-risk, low-level offender, or has been otherwise determined by the attorney for the Commonwealth or the attorney for the defendant as a viable participant in the program.
(3) Other factors that may be considered for admission into the behavioral health conditional dismissal program include but are not limited to:
(a) The likelihood that the applicant’s offense is related to a behavioral health disorder that would be conducive to change through his or her participation in a behavioral health treatment program;
(b) The availability of behavioral health treatment programs in the defendant’s county of residence if different from the county of arrest;
(c) The history of any physical violence toward others as documented through judicial or law enforcement records;
(d) Any involvement of the applicant with organized crime under KRS § 506.120;
and
(e) Whether or not the applicant’s participation in a behavioral health treatment program would adversely affect the prosecution of codefendants.
(4) Eligible defendants in pretrial confinement shall be given preference for participation in the behavioral health conditional dismissal program.
(5) Eligible defendants who have charges pending but are not in custody shall be
assessed for participation in the behavioral health conditional dismissal program as provided under KRS § 533.276(1)(d).
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 230, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022.