Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 431.062: Detention in jail prior to trial prohibited for certain offenses, exceptions
What this law says, in plain English
This statute sets procedural rules for when people can be detained in jail before trial for certain minor offenses, with exceptions for prior failures to appear or fugitive status.
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