Notwithstanding any other provision of KRS Chapter 600 to 645, the inherent contempt power of the court shall not be diminished, except that an order of detention for a child found in contempt shall not exceed thirty (30) days.
KRS 600.060
No diminishment of court's inherent contempt power -- Exception
Known as the Kentucky Unified Juvenile Code
The act spans §§ 600–600 (7 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case A.W. v. Commonwealth (2005)
Most recently applied in C.S. v. Commonwealth (July 2018)
Effective: July 1, 2015 History: Amended 2014 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.