Kentucky Chapter 431 — General Provisions Concerning Crimes and Punishments
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- KRS 431.005— Arrest by peace officers -- By private persons
- KRS 431.007— Arrest powers of peace officers assisting in another county -- Exception
- KRS 431.008— Insurance coverage for assistance rendered under KRS 431.007
- KRS 431.010— Renumbered as KRS 452.510
- KRS 431.015— Citation for misdemeanor -- Failure to appear
- KRS 431.017— Appearance bond of prosecuting witness
- KRS 431.020— Renumbered as KRS 452.620
- KRS 431.021— Guaranteed arrest bond certificate of surety company to be accepted in lieu of cash bail in traffic cases
- KRS 431.025— Notice of intention to arrest -- Act of arrest -- Force
- KRS 431.030— Renumbered as KRS 452.520
- KRS 431.035— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.040— Renumbered as KRS 452.530
- KRS 431.045— Pursuit in effecting arrest
- KRS 431.050— Renumbered as KRS 452.560
- KRS 431.055— Pursuit to recapture escapee
- KRS 431.060— Felonies, misdemeanors and violations defined
- KRS 431.062— Detention in jail prior to trial prohibited for certain offenses, exceptions
- KRS 431.063— Human trafficking victim not to be incarcerated pending trial -- Exceptions
- KRS 431.064— Pretrial release of person arrested for assault, sexual offense, or violation of protective order -- Conditions -- Hearing -- Victim entitled to copy of conditions of release -- Entry of conditions into Law Information Network -- Penalty
- KRS 431.065— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.066— Pretrial release and bail options of verified and eligible defendant -- Assessment of flight risk, likelihood of appearing at trial, and risk of danger -- Credit toward bail for time in jail
- KRS 431.067— Participation in global positioning monitoring system program as condition of pretrial release
- KRS 431.068— Use of alcohol monitoring device as condition of pretrial release
- KRS 431.070— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.073— Certain felony convictions may be vacated and the records expunged -- Application -- Hearing -- Vacating conviction without a hearing -- Order to vacate and expunge -- Application form -- Fees -- Retroactivity
- KRS 431.074— Index of expungement orders -- Restricted access
- KRS 431.075— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.076— Expungement of criminal records for those acquitted of crimes, for whom charges have been dismissed but not in exchange for a guilty plea to another charge, or against whom charges have not resulted in an indictment or an information filed by the Commonwealth's attorney -- Effects of an order of expungement -- Expungement by court or upon petition of person charged -- Exception for records in the custody of the Department for Community Based Services
- KRS 431.078— Expungement of misdemeanor, violation, and traffic infraction records of convictions and dismissed or amended charges
- KRS 431.079— Petition or application seeking expungement to include certification of eligibility for expungement from Department of Kentucky State Police and Administrative Office of the Courts -- Administrative regulations -- Construction
- KRS 431.080— Conviction of felony does not bar civil remedy
- KRS 431.082— Civil action by victim against defendant -- Damages -- Construction
- KRS 431.090— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.095— Process, execution on Sunday
- KRS 431.100— Withholding of money payable by Commonwealth to defendant in satisfaction of money judgment in criminal proceeding -- Fines and forfeitures go to Commonwealth -- Disposition of fines from offenses relating to alcohol and to criminal littering -- Monetary penalties payable to person other than circuit clerk -- Notice to defendant required
- KRS 431.102— Repealed, 2002
- KRS 431.105— State to receive fines and forfeitures for certain height, width, length, and weight violations
- KRS 431.110— Repealed, 1978
- KRS 431.120— Person first suing entitled to certain fines and forfeitures
- KRS 431.130— Confinement in penitentiary, county jail or workhouse -- Nature
- KRS 431.140— Repealed, 1990
- KRS 431.150— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.155— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.160— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.170— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.180— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.190— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.200— Reparation for property stolen or damaged, from person convicted
- KRS 431.210— Return of property stolen if accused does not appear
- KRS 431.213— Definitions for KRS 431.213, 431.2135, and 431.240
- KRS 431.215— Conveyance of prisoner to institution of confinement
- KRS 431.216— Repealed, 1975
- KRS 431.218— Date of execution of condemned -- Copy of mandate to proper officer
- KRS 431.220— Execution of death sentence
- KRS 431.223— Method of execution in event of unconstitutionality of KRS 431.220
- KRS 431.224— Retroactive applicability
- KRS 431.230— Renumbered as KRS 431.215
- KRS 431.240— Time of execution -- Governor to fix time in case of insanity, pregnancy, or escape -- Administrative hearings -- Transfer to forensic psychiatric facility in case of insanity
- KRS 431.250— Persons who may attend executions
- KRS 431.260— Warden's return on judgment
- KRS 431.270— Delivery or burial of body
- KRS 431.350— Repealed, 1980
- KRS 431.400— Summons to issue in case of accidental homicide by motor vehicle
- KRS 431.410— When issuance of summons is mandatory
- KRS 431.420— City police to serve warrant, when
- KRS 431.450— Uniform citation
- KRS 431.451— Repealed, 2000
- KRS 431.452— Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions
- KRS 431.455— Prohibitions -- Penalty
- KRS 431.510— Bail bondsman and charitable bail organization -- Prohibitions
- KRS 431.515— Pretrial release investigation and services -- Provision of information on services and programs for combat veterans
- KRS 431.517— Authorization for home incarceration as a form of pretrial release -- Court ordered participation of global positioning monitoring system -- Costs
- KRS 431.518— Pretrial release of felony drug offender or felony offender with a history of substance abuse -- Conditions
- KRS 431.520— Release on personal recognizance or unsecured bail bond -- Conditions of release
- KRS 431.523— Bail for nonresidents charged with driving under the influence
- KRS 431.525— Conditions for establishing amount of bail -- Pilot projects for controlled substance or alcohol abuse testing
- KRS 431.530— Deposit of bail security -- Payments into public advocate special account -- Return of deposit when innocent or charges dropped or dismissed
- KRS 431.531— Statement of collections to be filed -- Funds to be sent to State Treasury -- Certification of amounts and publication of annual audit by administrative office of the courts
- KRS 431.532— Bail deposits by person other than defendant
- KRS 431.535— Cash, stocks, bonds, or real estate as security for bail
- KRS 431.540— Uniform schedule of amounts of bail in designated nonviolent Class D felonies, misdemeanors, and violations
- KRS 431.545— Forfeiture of bail; Prosecution
- KRS 431.550— Penalty for KRS 431.510 to 431.545
- KRS 431.570— Definition of "crime stoppers organization."
- KRS 431.575— Duties of organization
- KRS 431.580— Circuit Court order required for production of reports -- Records of reports confidential
- KRS 431.585— Unlawful disclosure of information
- KRS 431.590— Repayment by convicted defendant of all or part of reward paid by organization
- KRS 431.595— Assessment of repayment ordered as cost -- Time of repayment -- Court clerk's duties
- KRS 431.597— Agreement of affiliation between county and crime stoppers organization -- Funding
- KRS 431.600— Coordination of child sexual abuse investigations and prosecutions -- Protection of and counseling for child victims
- KRS 431.650— Kentucky Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse
- KRS 431.660— Duties and powers of commission
- KRS 431.670— Attachment of commission to Office of the Attorney General
- KRS 431.0795— Expungement fund
- KRS 431.2135— Procedure for challenging condemned person's sanity
- KRS 431.4505— Modification of uniform citation to include alcohol concentration and testing information
- KRS 431.5305— Jailer permitted to prepare or accept bail bond -- Fee -- Reporting