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KRS 242.410

Bond for good behavior upon conviction

Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Carnes v. Commonwealth (1966)

Most recently applied in Long v. Judicial Retirement & Removal Commission (December 1980)

Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky

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(1) On a first or second conviction for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the court shall require the defendant, in addition to the penalty provided by subsection (1) of KRS 242.990, to execute bond of not less than five hundred ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be of good behavior for twelve (12) months and not violate any of the provisions of this chapter. If the bond is not executed, the defendant shall be imprisoned in the county jail for sixty (60) days.

(2) The order of the trial court, requiring the execution of the peace bond, shall not be subject to appeal and shall not be considered as punishment.

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