Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 431.218: Date of execution of condemned -- Copy of mandate to proper officer
What this law says, in plain English
When a death sentence is affirmed, execution is set for the fifth Friday after the court's mandate. The Supreme Court clerk sends the certified mandate to the designated officer, who reports actions to the governor and circuit court. The governor may reschedule execution if it doesn't occur on the appointed day.
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