Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 431.066: Pretrial release and bail options of verified and eligible defendant -- Assessment of flight risk, likelihood of appearing at trial, and risk of danger -- Credit toward bail for time in jail
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for courts to assess pretrial release and bail for arrested defendants, considering flight risk and danger to the public. Defendants may receive daily jail-time credits toward bail amounts.
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