The Department of Juvenile Justice may discharge the child from commitment after providing fourteen (14) days' prior written notice to the committing court, to the legal representative of the child, and to the county attorney of the county in which the committing court presides, which may object to the discharge by holding a court review under KRS 610.120. During the period of commitment or placement, the court may review a dispositional order and may continue or terminate such order as the court deems essential to the best interests of the child.
KRS 635.070
Discharge from commitment or guardianship
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kozak v. Commonwealth (2008)
Most recently applied in Kozak v. Commonwealth (November 2008)
Effective: July 14, 2000 History: Amended 2000 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.