Kentucky

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

337 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 421.010 — Repealed, 1978
• § 421.015 — Mileage allowance for witnesses in Circuit and District Courts
• § 421.020 — Repealed, 1978
• § 421.030 — Nonresident witness -- When expenses allowed
• § 421.040 — Fee in felony case must be claimed -- When not allowed
• § 421.045 — Repealed, effective January 2, 1978
• § 421.050 — State prosecutions in federal courts -- Fees of witnesses and officers in
• § 421.060 — Witness can only claim in one
• § 421.070 — Liability for attachment and nonappearance
• § 421.080 — Evading process prohibited
• § 421.090 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 421.100 — Newspaper, radio or television broadcasting station personnel need not disclose source of information
• § 421.110 — Punishment of witness for contempt
• § 421.120 — Liability of disobedient witness for costs and damages
• § 421.130 — Warrant of arrest of disobedient witness -- Bond
• § 421.135 — Special bailiff to compel attendance of witness in felony case
• § 421.140 — Refusal of witness to testify -- Imprisonment
• § 421.150 — Form of warrant of commitment or arrest
• § 421.160 — Repealed, effective July 1, 1992
• § 421.170 — Repealed, effective July 1, 1992
• § 421.180 — Immunity of witness from suit
• § 421.190 — Person present may be compelled to testify
• § 421.200 — Repealed, effective July 1, 1992
• § 421.210 — Repealed, 1992
• § 421.215 — Repealed, effective July 1, 1992
• § 421.2151 — Repealed, July 1, 1992
• § 421.216 — Repealed, effective July 1, 1992
• § 421.220 — Repealed, effective July 1, 1992
• § 421.225 — Testimony of defendant
• § 421.230 — Definitions for KRS 421.230 to 421.270
• § 421.240 — Procedure for compelling attendance as witnesses in other states of persons in this state -- Custody -- Disobedience of summons
• § 421.250 — Procedure for procuring attendance as witnesses in this state of persons in other states
• § 421.260 — Immunity of witnesses of other states from arrest or service of civil and criminal process
• § 421.270 — Citation of KRS 421.230 to 421.270
• § 421.350 — Testimony of child allegedly victim of illegal sexual activity
• § 421.355 — Repealed, effective July 1, 1992
• § 421.360 — Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
• § 421.500 — "Victim" defined for KRS 421.500 to 421.575 -- Applicability -- Required notifications -- Duties of public officers and agencies -- Restitution -- Construction of KRS 421.500 to 421.575
• § 421.510 — Speedy trial where child victim is involved
• § 421.520 — Victim impact statement
• § 421.530 — Submission of victim impact statement to parole board -- Duties of parole board
• § 421.540 — Repealed, 2020
• § 421.550 — No cause of action created -- Immunity of jailers or chief administrator acting in good faith -- Indemnification -- Defense by Attorney General -- Immunity of attorney for state acting in good faith
• § 421.570 — Training requirement for victim advocates -- Prohibition against practicing law
• § 421.575 — Role of victim advocates in court proceedings
• § 421.576 — Kentucky Crime Victim Bill of Rights as short title for KRS 421.500 to 421.575 -- Application -- Construction
• § 421.600 — Definitions
• § 421.610 — Summoning prisoner in this state to testify in another state
• § 421.620 — Court order
• § 421.630 — Terms and conditions
• § 421.640 — Exceptions
• § 421.650 — Prisoner from another state summoned to testify in this state
• § 421.660 — Compliance
• § 421.670 — Exemption from arrest and service of process
• § 421.680 — Uniformity of interpretation
• § 421.690 — Short title
• § 421.990 — Penalties
• § 431.005 — Arrest by peace officers -- By private persons
• § 431.007 — Arrest powers of peace officers assisting in another county -- Exception
• § 431.008 — Insurance coverage for assistance rendered under KRS 431.007
• § 431.010 — Renumbered as KRS 452.510.
• § 431.015 — Citation for misdemeanor -- Failure to appear
• § 431.017 — Appearance bond of prosecuting witness
• § 431.020 — Renumbered as KRS 452.620.
• § 431.021 — Guaranteed arrest bond certificate of surety company to be accepted in lieu of cash bail in traffic cases
• § 431.025 — Notice of intention to arrest -- Act of arrest -- Force
• § 431.030 — Renumbered as KRS 452.520.
• § 431.035 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.040 — Renumbered as KRS 452.530.
• § 431.045 — Pursuit in effecting arrest
• § 431.050 — Renumbered as KRS 452.560.
• § 431.055 — Pursuit to recapture escapee
• § 431.060 — Felonies, misdemeanors and violations defined
• § 431.062 — Detention in jail prior to trial prohibited for certain offenses, exceptions
• § 431.063 — Human trafficking victim not to be incarcerated pending trial -- Exceptions
• § 431.064 — Pretrial release of person arrested for assault, sexual offense, or violation of protective order -- Conditions -- Hearing -- Victim entitled to copy of conditions of release -- Entry of conditions into Law Information Network -- Penalty
• § 431.065 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.066 — Pretrial release and bail options of verified and eligible defendant -- Assessment of flight risk, likelihood of appearing at trial, and risk of danger -- Credit toward bail for time in jail
• § 431.067 — Participation in global positioning monitoring system program as condition of pretrial release
• § 431.068 — Use of alcohol monitoring device as condition of pretrial release
• § 431.070 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.073 — Certain felony convictions may be vacated and the records expunged -- Application -- Hearing -- Vacating conviction without a hearing -- Order to vacate and expunge -- Application form -- Fees -- Retroactivity
• § 431.074 — Index of expungement orders -- Restricted access
• § 431.075 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.076 — Expungement of criminal records for those acquitted of crimes, for whom charges have been dismissed but not in exchange for a guilty plea to another charge, or against whom charges have not resulted in an indictment or an information filed by the Commonwealth's attorney -- Effects of an order of exp
• § 431.078 — Expungement of misdemeanor, violation, and traffic infraction records of convictions and dismissed or amended charges
• § 431.079 — Petition or application seeking expungement to include certification of eligibility for expungement from Department of Kentucky State Police and Administrative Office of the Courts -- Administrative regulations -- Construction
• § 431.0795 — Expungement fund
• § 431.080 — Conviction of felony does not bar civil remedy
• § 431.082 — Civil action by victim against defendant -- Damages -- Construction
• § 431.090 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.095 — Process, execution on Sunday
• § 431.100 — Withholding of money payable by Commonwealth to defendant in satisfaction of money judgment in criminal proceeding -- Fines and forfeitures go to Commonwealth -- Disposition of fines from offenses relating to alcohol and to criminal littering -- Monetary penalties payable to person other than circui
• § 431.102 — Repealed, 2002
• § 431.105 — State to receive fines and forfeitures for certain height, width, length, and weight violations
• § 431.110 — Repealed, effective January 2, 1978
• § 431.120 — Person first suing entitled to certain fines and forfeitures
• § 431.130 — Confinement in penitentiary, county jail or workhouse -- Nature
• § 431.140 — Repealed, 1990
• § 431.150 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.155 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.160 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.170 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.180 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.190 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.200 — Reparation for property stolen or damaged, from person convicted
• § 431.210 — Return of property stolen if accused does not appear
• § 431.213 — Definitions for KRS 431.213, 431.2135, and 431.240
• § 431.2135 — Procedure for challenging condemned person's sanity
• § 431.215 — Conveyance of prisoner to institution of confinement
• § 431.216 — Repealed, effective January 1, 1975
• § 431.218 — Date of execution of condemned -- Copy of mandate to proper officer
• § 431.220 — Execution of death sentence
• § 431.223 — Method of execution in event of unconstitutionality of KRS 431.220
• § 431.224 — Retroactive applicability
• § 431.230 — Renumbered as KRS 431.215.
• § 431.240 — Time of execution -- Governor to fix time in case of insanity, pregnancy, or escape -- Administrative hearings -- Transfer to forensic psychiatric facility in case of insanity
• § 431.250 — Persons who may attend executions
• § 431.260 — Warden's return on judgment
• § 431.270 — Delivery or burial of body
• § 431.350 — Repealed, 1980
• § 431.400 — Summons to issue in case of accidental homicide by motor vehicle
• § 431.410 — When issuance of summons is mandatory
• § 431.420 — City police to serve warrant, when
• § 431.450 — Uniform citation
• § 431.4505 — Modification of uniform citation to include alcohol concentration and testing information
• § 431.451 — Repealed, 2000
• § 431.452 — Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions
• § 431.455 — Prohibitions -- Penalty
• § 431.510 — Bail bondsman and charitable bail organization -- Prohibitions
• § 431.515 — Pretrial release investigation and services -- Provision of information on services and programs for combat veterans
• § 431.517 — Authorization for home incarceration as a form of pretrial release -- Court ordered participation of global positioning monitoring system -- Costs
• § 431.518 — Pretrial release of felony drug offender or felony offender with a history of substance abuse -- Conditions
• § 431.520 — Release on personal recognizance or unsecured bail bond -- Conditions of release
• § 431.523 — Bail for nonresidents charged with driving under the influence
• § 431.525 — Conditions for establishing amount of bail -- Pilot projects for controlled substance or alcohol abuse testing
• § 431.530 — Deposit of bail security -- Payments into public advocate special account -- Return of deposit when innocent or charges dropped or dismissed
• § 431.5305 — Jailer permitted to prepare or accept bail bond -- Fee -- Reporting
• § 431.531 — Statement of collections to be filed -- Funds to be sent to State Treasury -- Certification of amounts and publication of annual audit by administrative office of the courts
• § 431.532 — Bail deposits by person other than defendant
• § 431.535 — Cash, stocks, bonds, or real estate as security for bail
• § 431.540 — Uniform schedule of amounts of bail in designated nonviolent Class D felonies, misdemeanors, and violations
• § 431.545 — Forfeiture of bail; Prosecution
• § 431.550 — Penalty for KRS 431.510 to 431.545
• § 431.570 — Definition of "crime stoppers organization." As used in KRS 431.570 to 431.595, unless the context otherwise requires:
• § 431.575 — Duties of organization
• § 431.580 — Circuit Court order required for production of reports -- Records of reports confidential
• § 431.585 — Unlawful disclosure of information
• § 431.590 — Repayment by convicted defendant of all or part of reward paid by organization
• § 431.595 — Assessment of repayment ordered as cost -- Time of repayment -- Court clerk's duties
• § 431.597 — Agreement of affiliation between county and crime stoppers organization - - Funding
• § 431.600 — Coordination of child sexual abuse investigations and prosecutions -- Protection of and counseling for child victims
• § 431.650 — Kentucky Multidisciplinary Commission on Child Sexual Abuse
• § 431.660 — Duties and powers of commission
• § 431.670 — Attachment of commission to Office of the Attorney General
• § 439.010 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.020 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.030 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.040 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.050 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.060 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.070 — Repealed, 1978
• § 439.080 — Repealed, 1970
• § 439.090 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.095 — Repealed, 1992
• § 439.100 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.105 — Repealed, 1948
• § 439.106 — Repealed, 1948
• § 439.110 — Repealed, 1962
• § 439.115 — Repealed, 1963
• § 439.120 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.125 — Repealed, 1963
• § 439.130 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.135 — Repealed, 1963
• § 439.140 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.145 — Repealed, 1963
• § 439.150 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.155 — Repealed, 1963
• § 439.160 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.165 — Repealed, 1963
• § 439.170 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.175 — Repealed, 1976
• § 439.177 — Parole privileges for certain misdemeanants -- Duties of sentencing judge
• § 439.179 — Release of misdemeanants -- Purposes for which permitted -- Earnings of prisoner, records, and disposition -- Authority of District Judge and jailer
• § 439.180 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.190 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.200 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.210 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.220 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.230 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.240 — Repealed, 1956
• § 439.250 — Definitions for KRS 439.250 to 439.560
• § 439.260 — Repealed, 1975
• § 439.265 — Shock probation in felony conviction -- Procedure -- Exclusions -- Comprehensive sex offender presentence evaluation -- Exercise of authority
• § 439.267 — Shock probation in misdemeanor convictions -- Procedure -- Exercise of authority -- Availability for sexual offenders
• § 439.268 — Probation program credits
• § 439.270 — Repealed, 1975
• § 439.280 — Repealed, 1975
• § 439.290 — Repealed, 1975
• § 439.300 — Repealed, 1975