Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 440.320: Forfeiture of bond
What this law says, in plain English
This statute describes the court's authority to forfeit a bond and order arrest when a defendant fails to appear as required. It establishes a civil remedy for bond recovery by the state.
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