(1) Any person proceeded against as a youthful offender under the provisions of this chapter who is under eighteen (18) years of age shall be detained in a secure juvenile detention facility if he is unable to meet the conditions of release or bail established pursuant to KRS Chapter 431 and the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(2) Any person proceeded against as a youthful offender under the provisions of this chapter who is eighteen (18) years of age or older shall be lodged as an adult if he is unable to meet the conditions of release or bail established pursuant to KRS Chapter

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 640.020

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.

431 and the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Effective: July 1, 2015
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 51, effective July 1, 2015. — Amended
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 105, effective April 10, 1988. — Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 135, effective July 1, 1987.