If from the examination before the judge it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under KRS 440.210, that he has fled from justice, the judge must, by a warrant reciting the accusation, commit him to the county jail for such a time not exceeding thirty (30) days and specified in the warrant, as will enable the arrest of the accused to be made under a warrant of the Governor on a requisition of the executive authority of the state having jurisdiction of the offense, unless the accused give bail as provided in KRS 440.300, or until he shall be legally discharged.
KRS 440.290
Commitment in jail pending Governor's warrant issued on requisition
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 440–440 (51 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Pappas v. Gilpin (2002)
Most recently applied in Pappas v. Gilpin (March 2002)
Effective: June 16, 1960 History: Created 1960 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.