§ 534.010 Definition
§ 534.020 Methods of imposing fines — Installment payment plan — Determination of reason for defendant’s default — Show cause hearing — Certain installment payments not to be reported as liquidated debt
§ 534.030 Fines for felonies
§ 534.040 Fines for misdemeanors and violations
§ 534.045 Assessment of reimbursement fee against jail prisoners — Collection — Fee determination — Relevant evidence — Modification
§ 534.050 Fines against corporations
§ 534.060 Consequence of failure to pay fines imposed on corporations
§ 534.070 Incarceration for failure to pay fine or court costs or failure to appear in court — Daily credit against fine or court costs for time served — Application of partial payment

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 534 - Fines

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gain: means the amount of money or the value of property derived from the
    commission of the crime, less the amount of money or the value of property returned to
    the victim of the crime or seized by or surrendered to lawful authority prior to the time sentence is imposed. See Kentucky Statutes 534.010
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010