Any nonresident who has been committed to a mental institution in another state and who escapes therefrom and is found in this state may be apprehended upon notice from the other state and returned thereto by personnel of the cabinet at the cabinet's expense.
KRS 210.340
Extradition of nonresident patient
Known as the Patient Liability Act
The act spans §§ 210–210 (116 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Delehanty v. Kahn (1969)
Most recently applied in Delehanty v. Kahn (May 1969)
History: Amended 1968 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.