No child who is found to be in contempt of court shall be committed as a public offender as a result of such finding, nor detained because of such finding in a facility other than a secure juvenile detention facility, youth alternative center, an alternative to detention program approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice, or a nonsecure detention alternative. An order of detention for a child found in contempt shall not exceed thirty (30) days.
KRS 635.055
Detention of child found in contempt of court
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Q.C. v. Commonwealth (2005)
Most recently applied in QC v. Com. (April 2005)
Effective: July 1, 2015 History: Amended 2014 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.