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KRS 27A.096

Judicial guidelines for pretrial release of moderate-risk or high-risk defendants

Effective: June 8, 2011 History: Created 2011 Ky

(1) The Supreme Court shall establish recommended guidelines for judges to use when ordering pretrial release and monitored conditional release for defendants whose pretrial risk assessments indicate that they are moderate or high risk and would otherwise be ordered to a local correctional facility while waiting for trial.

(2) The Supreme Court shall establish recommended guidelines for judges to use to determine whether defendants whose pretrial risk assessments indicate that they are moderate or high risk are eligible for pretrial supervision.

(3) Judges shall consider the guidelines established by the Supreme Court pursuant to this section when setting terms of pretrial supervision.

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