Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)

KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 440.060: Capture and return of fugitive from house of reform

What this law says, in plain English

Officers, peace officers, and citizens may arrest and return children who escape from reform houses or parole homes without a warrant. Peace officers must arrest known escapees and return them.

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