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KRS 610.105

Informal adjustment permissible at any time with notice to parties

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Q.M. v. Commonwealth (2015)

Most recently applied in Q.M. v. Commonwealth (May 2015)

Effective: July 1, 2015 History: Created 2014 Ky

(1) Upon the court's motion or the motion of any party, following notice to the county attorney, an informal adjustment may be made at any time during the proceedings and with the victim and with those persons specified in KRS 610.070 having prior notification of the motion.

(2) An informal adjustment does not require adjudication of the case. If an adjudication has occurred, the court shall dismiss the case following successful completion under subsection (3) of this section.

(3) If the court orders an informal adjustment, the order may include any of the following:

(a) Referral of the case to diversion, but, if the child does not successfully complete the terms of the diversion, the case shall not be dismissed as a result of the diversion but shall be returned to court; or (b) Placement of the child on community supervision or monitoring by the court under the informal adjustment with additional conditions as determined appropriate by the court for a period not to exceed six (6) months.

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