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KRS 431.062

Detention in jail prior to trial prohibited for certain offenses, exceptions

Effective: July 1, 1986 History: Created 1986 Ky

(1) No person shall be detained in jail prior to trial for any offense defined in KRS 431.060, 500.080, or 532.020 as a violation unless:

(a) He has previously failed to make a court appearance required in connection therewith; or (b) Is a fugitive from justice.

(2) This section shall not apply to the offenses listed in KRS 431.015 or 222.202.

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