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KRS 439.551

Graduated sanctions for probation violations -- Administrative regulations

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jarrell v. Commonwealth (2012)

Most recently applied in Jarrell v. Commonwealth (November 2012)

Effective: June 8, 2011 History: Created 2011 Ky

(1) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations to develop a system of graduated sanctions for responding to technical violations of probation. The department shall consult with the Supreme Court when promulgating these administrative regulations.

(2) The administrative regulations shall create a system of graduated sanctions with the following objectives:

(a) Responding quickly and consistently to violations of probation, based on the nature of the violation and the risk level of the supervised individual;

(b) Reducing the time and resources expended by the department and the courts to respond to violations; and (c) Reducing the commission of new crimes and revocation rates.

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