(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:

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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.