Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 431.021: Guaranteed arrest bond certificate of surety company to be accepted in lieu of cash bail in traffic cases
What this law says, in plain English
This statute permits surety company bond certificates up to $200 to be used as bail in traffic cases instead of cash, subject to forfeiture if the defendant fails to appear in court.
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