Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 440.010: Warrant for escaped or inadvertently-released convict -- Reward
What this law says, in plain English
When a convict escapes or is inadvertently released early, warrants are issued to capture and return them. Persons capturing escapees receive $100 and expenses; officers refusing the warrant face fines.
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