Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 439.179: Release of misdemeanants -- Purposes for which permitted -- Earnings of prisoner, records, and disposition -- Authority of District Judge and jailer
What this law says, in plain English
This statute authorizes courts to permit misdemeanor prisoners to leave jail temporarily for employment, education, or medical treatment, and establishes procedures for managing prisoner wages and work-release eligibility.
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