KRS 15A.200

Definitions for KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Jefferson County Department for Human Services v. Carter (1990)

Most recently applied in Kozak v. Commonwealth (November 2008)

Effective: July 15, 2014 History: Amended 2014 Ky

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As used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990:

(1) "Certified juvenile facility staff" means individuals who meet the qualifications of, and who have completed a course of education and training developed and approved by, the Department of Juvenile Justice;

(2) "Secure juvenile detention facility" means any facility used for the secure detention of children other than a jail, police station, lockup, or any building which is a part of or attached to any facility in which adult prisoners are confined or which shares staff with a facility in which adult prisoners are confined;

(3) "Youth alternative center" means a nonsecure facility, approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice, for the nonsecure detention of juveniles; and (4) The term "facility" or "facilities" as used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 shall mean the facilities defined in this section.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.