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AN ACT relating to pretrial release. 1
WHEREAS, the cash bail system incarcerates people charged with crimes based on 2
their inability to pay for their release; and 3
WHEREAS, the number of persons incarcerated in the United States more than 4
quadrupled in the last fifty years; and 5
WHEREAS, Kentucky's pretrial detention population more than doubled from 1978 6
to 2018; and 7
WHEREAS, in studies reported by the Brennan Center at the New York University 8
School of Law, people of color have been found to be more likely to be detained pretrial, 9
more likely to have financial conditions imposed, and have cash bonds set up to 35% 10
higher than white defendants; and 11
WHEREAS, pretrial detention increases the likelihood that a defendant will plead 12
guilty to an offense; and 13
WHEREAS, persons who are detained pretrial are more than four times more likely 14
to be sentenced to prison compared to those released before trial; and 15
WHEREAS, in a 2015 study reported by the United States Civil Rights 16
Commission, 38% of felony defendants were detained for the entirety of the pretrial 17
period, and 90% of those detainees remained in jail solely because they were unable to 18
afford the bail that had been set; and 19
WHEREAS, almost 60 years ago, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said that 20
"Our present attitudes toward bail are not only cruel, but really completely illogical. What 21
has been demonstrated here is that usually only one factor determines whether a 22
defendant stays in jail before he comes to trial. That factor is not guilt or innocence. It is 23
not the nature of the crime. It is not the character of the defendant. That factor is, simply 24
money. How much money does the defendant have?"; and 25
WHEREAS, the use of cash bail discriminates against the poor, and has a 26
disproportionate impact on people of color. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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NOW, THEREFORE, 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 431.066 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) For purposes of this section and Section 2 of this Act:[,] 4
(a) "Enhanced scrutiny offense" means a violation of KRS 189A.010(5)(c) and 5
(d), 209.990(2), (3), and (4), 218A.1432, 507A.040, 507A.050, 508.020, 6
508.025, 508.040(2)(a) and (b), 508.050, 508.060, 508.075, 508.078, 7
508.100, 508.110, 508.120, 508.140, 508.150, 509.020, 509.040, 510.120, 8
510.130, 511.020, 513.030, 513.040, 515.020, 515.030, 518.090, 525.020, 9
527.205, 529.100, or 529.110; 10
(b) "Money bail" means any financial condition of release including cash, 11
property, a percentage of cash bail, secured, unsecured, or otherwise; 12
(c) "Standard conditions" means the following: 13
1. The defendant shall not commit a local, state, or federal offense; 14
2. The defendant shall appear for all required court appearances; and 15
3. The defendant shall avoid all contact with any alleged victim and any 16
potential witness who may testify concerning the charge, unless or 17
until the court removes this condition; 18
(d) "Verified and eligible defendant" means a defendant who pretrial services is 19
able to interview and assess, and whose identity pretrial services is able to 20
confirm through investigation; and 21
(e) "Violent or sexual offense" means an offense that would qualify a 22
defendant if convicted as a violent offender under KRS 439.3401 or an 23
offense under KRS Chapter 510, KRS 529.100 involving commercial sexual 24
activity, KRS 530.020, 530.064(1)(a), 531.310, or 531.320. 25
(2) No verified and eligible defendant shall be detained on money bail. 26
(3) (a) Pretrial services shall use a validated pretrial risk assessment tool to 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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determine whether a verified and eligible defendant presents a low, 1
moderate, or high risk of failing to appear for required court appearances 2
or committing criminal conduct while on pretrial release pending 3
adjudication. 4
(b) The validated pretrial risk assessment tool shall consider a defendant's risk 5
of failing[When a court considers pretrial release and bail for an arrested 6
defendant, the court shall consider whether the defendant constitutes a flight 7
risk, is unlikely] to appear for required court appearances[trial], or being[or 8
is likely to be] a danger to the public if released,[.] by considering factors that 9
may include but are not limited to prior failure to appear for scheduled 10
court appearances, prior criminal history, types of offenses, and any other 11
factors determined appropriate or necessary by pretrial services[In making 12
this determination, the court shall consider the pretrial risk assessment for a 13
verified and eligible defendant along with the factors set forth in KRS 14
431.525]. 15
(c) The validated pretrial risk assessment tool shall be regularly validated and 16
adjusted to ensure that it is predictive of pretrial outcomes and accurately 17
predicts risk across all racial groups, ethnic groups, and genders. The tool 18
shall be adjusted to ensure accuracy and to minimize disparate results. 19
(4)[(3)] (a) If a verified and eligible defendant: 20
1. Poses a low or moderate risk as determined under subsection (3) of 21
this section; 22
2. Has been charged with a violation, misdemeanor, or Class D felony; 23
3. Has not been charged with a violent or sexual offense; 24
4. Has not been charged with an enhanced scrutiny offense; and 25
5. Has not been charged with a violation of KRS 17.510, 17.545, 17.546, 26
17.549, 119.255, 189A.010(5)(b) to (d), 209.990, a second or 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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subsequent offense of 235.240, 403.763, 456.120, 456.180, 507.050, 1
508.030, 508.070, 508.080, 508.155, 509.030, 509.080, 511.085, 2
514.080, 520.090, 524.040, 525.120, 525.125, 525.130, 525.135, 3
525.205, 527.020, 529.020, 529.040(2), 529.070, 529.080, 529.090, 4
530.010, 530.060, 531.020, 531.030, 531.040, 531.050, 531.060, 5
531.090, 531.100, 531.335, 531.340, 531.350, 531.360, or 531.370; 6
the defendant shall be released on his or her own recognizance by a pretrial 7
officer, unless the defendant has been convicted of a violent or sexual 8
offense within five (5) years prior to his or her current offense, in which 9
case the pretrial officer, upon approval of his or her pretrial supervisor, 10
may refer the defendant to the court. 11
(b) If a pretrial officer refers a defendant to the court pursuant to paragraph 12
(a) of this subsection, the court may order the defendant released on his or 13
her own recognizance subject to standard conditions, may impose 14
additional nonfinancial conditions as outlined in Section 20 of this Act, 15
KRS 431.518, and Section 22 of this Act, or may, either on its own or by 16
motion of the prosecutor, detain the defendant until a detention hearing is 17
held pursuant to Section 2 of this Act. 18
(5) When the court is making a bail determination for[If] a verified and eligible 19
defendant who poses a low risk as determined under subsection (3) of this section, 20
if the defendant: 21
(a) Has not been charged with a violent or sexual offense, and: 22
1. Has been charged with a Class A, B, or C felony and has not been 23
charged with an enhanced scrutiny offense[of flight, is likely to appear 24
for trial, and is not likely to be a danger to others], the court shall order 25
the defendant released on his or her[unsecured bond or on the 26
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conditions[ as the court may order.]; or 1
2. Has been charged with an enhanced scrutiny offense or an offense 2
listed in subsection (4)(a)_5. of this section, the court shall order the 3
defendant released on his or her own recognizance subject to standard 4
conditions and may impose additional nonfinancial conditions as 5
outlined in Section 20 of this Act, KRS 431.518, and Section 22 of this 6
Act; 7
(b) Has been charged with a violent or sexual offense, the court may order the 8
defendant released on his or her own recognizance subject to standard 9
conditions, may impose additional nonfinancial conditions as outlined in 10
Section 20 of this Act, KRS 431.518, and Section 22 of this Act, or may, 11
either on its own or by motion of the prosecutor, detain the defendant until 12
a detention hearing is held pursuant to Section 2 of this Act. 13
(6)[(4)] When the court is making a bail determination for[If] a verified and eligible 14
defendant who poses a moderate risk as determined under subsection (3) of this 15
section: 16
(a) If the defendant has not been charged with a violent or sexual offense; and 17
1. Has been charged with a Class A, B, or C felony and has not been 18
charged with an enhanced scrutiny offense[of flight, has a moderate 19
risk of not appearing for trial, or poses a moderate risk of danger to 20
others], the court shall order[release] the defendant released on his or 21
her own recognizance subject to standard[under the same] conditions[ 22
as in subsection (3) of this section] and may impose additional 23
nonfinancial conditions as outlined in Section 20 of this Act, KRS 24
431.518, and Section 22 of this Act[but shall consider ordering the 25
defendant to participate in global positioning system monitoring, 26
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conditions as the court may order]. 1
2. Has been charged with an enhanced scrutiny offense or an offense 2
listed in subsection (4)(a)_5. of this section, the court may order the 3
defendant released on his or her own recognizance subject to standard 4
conditions, may impose additional nonfinancial conditions as outlined 5
in Section 20 of this Act, KRS 431.518, and Section 22 of this Act, or 6
may, either on its own or by motion of the prosecutor, detain the 7
defendant until a detention hearing is held pursuant to Section 2 of 8
this Act. 9
(b) If the defendant has been charged with a violent or sexual offense, the court 10
shall detain the defendant until a detention hearing is held pursuant to 11
Section 2 of this Act. 12
(7)[(5)] When the court is making a bail determination for a verified and eligible 13
defendant who poses a high risk as determined under subsection (3) of this 14
section; 15
(a) If the defendant has been charged with a violation, misdemeanor, or Class 16
D felony and has not been charged with a violent or sexual offense or with 17
an enhanced scrutiny offense, the court shall order the defendant released 18
on his or her own recognizance subject to standard conditions and may 19
impose additional nonfinancial conditions as outlined in Section 20 of this 20
Act, KRS 431.518, and Section 22 of this Act; 21
(b) If the defendant has been charged with a Class A, B, or C felony and 22
1. Has not been charged with a violent or sexual offense or with an 23
enhanced scrutiny offense, the court may order the defendant released 24
on his or her own recognizance subject to standard conditions, may 25
impose additional nonfinancial conditions as outlined in Section 20 of 26
this Act, KRS 431.518, and Section 22 of this Act, or may, either on its 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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own or by motion of the prosecutor, detain the defendant until a 1
detention hearing is held pursuant to Section 2 of this Act; or 2
2. Has been charged with a violent or sexual offense or with an 3
enhanced scrutiny offense, the court shall detain the defendant until a 4
detention hearing is held pursuant to Section 2 of this Act. 5
(8) If a verified and eligible defendant has been charged with a felony offense under 6
KRS Chapter 218A: 7
(a) In addition to any conditions outlined in paragraph (b) of this subsection, 8
the defendant may be subject to any substance abuse screening or treatment 9
recommended by pretrial services as ordered by the court; 10
(b) Pretrial services shall perform substance abuse screenings and may refer 11
the defendant for substance abuse treatment; and 12
(c) A defendant's refusal to participate in the screening shall not disqualify the 13
defendant from being granted pretrial release. 14
(9) The Supreme Court may make any procedural rules necessary to implement the 15
provisions of this section[(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this 16
subsection, regardless of the amount of the bail set, the court shall permit the 17
defendant a credit of one hundred dollars ($100) per day as a payment toward the 18
amount of the bail set for each day or portion of a day that the defendant remains in 19
jail prior to trial. Upon the service of sufficient days in jail to have sufficient credit 20
to satisfy the bail, the defendant shall be released from jail on the conditions 21
specified in this section or in this chapter. 22
(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection shall not apply to: 23
1. Any person convicted of, pleading guilty to, or entering an Alford plea 24
to a felony offense under KRS Chapter 510, KRS 529.100 involving 25
commercial sexual activity, KRS 530.020, 530.064(1)(a), 531.310, or 26
531.320, or who is a violent offender as defined in KRS 439.3401; or 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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2. A defendant who is found by the court to present a flight risk or to be a 1
danger to others. 2
(c) For purposes of this subsection, "a day or portion of a day" means any time 3
spent in a detention facility following booking. 4
(d) A defendant shall not earn credit pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection 5
while also earning credit pursuant to KRS 534.070. 6
(6) If a court determines that a defendant shall not be released pursuant to subsection 7
(5) of this section, the court shall document the reasons for denying the release in a 8
written order. 9
(7) The jailer shall be responsible for tracking the credit earned by a defendant pursuant 10
to subsection (5) of this section]. 11
SECTION 2. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 431 IS CREATED TO 12
READ AS FOLLOWS: 13
(1) A detention hearing shall be held within five (5) days of a verified and eligible 14
defendant being detained pursuant to Section 1 of this Act. The detention hearing 15
may be held at arraignment. 16
(2) (a) At the detention hearing, the court shall determine whether any 17
nonfinancial condition, or combination of conditions, outlined in Section 18
20 of this Act, KRS 431.518, and Section 22 of this Act shall reasonably 19
ensure the appearance of the defendant for required court appearances and 20
the safety of the public. 21
(b) The court shall, in determining whether there are conditions of release that 22
will reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant for required court 23
appearances and the safety of the public, consider the following: 24
1. Whether the offense involves violence, obstruction of public 25
administration under KRS Chapter 519, or interference with judicial 26
administration under KRS Chapter 524; and 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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2. The history and characteristics of the defendant, including: 1
a. The defendant’s character, physical and mental condition, 2
family ties, employment, financial resources, length of residence 3
in the community, community ties, past conduct, history relating 4
to drug or alcohol abuse, criminal history, and record 5
concerning appearance at court proceedings; 6
b. Whether, at the time of the current offense or arrest, the 7
defendant was on probation, on parole, on supervised release, or 8
on other release pending trial, sentencing, appeal, or completion 9
of sentence for an offense under local, state, or federal law; and 10
c. The nature and seriousness of the danger to any person or the 11
community that would be posed by the defendant’s release. 12
(c) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that no condition or combination 13
of conditions of release will reasonably ensure the safety of the public if the 14
court finds by probable cause that the defendant committed: 15
1. A violent or sexual offense while armed with a deadly weapon or 16
dangerous instrument; 17
2. A violent or sexual offense and has previously been convicted of a 18
violent or sexual offense which was committed while on release 19
pending trial for a local, state, or federal offense; 20
3. A violent or sexual offense while on release pending trial for a local, 21
state, or federal offense; 22
4. Two (2) or more violent or sexual offenses in separate incidents that 23
are joined in the case before the court; or 24
5. A violent or sexual offense in which the victim sustained a physical 25
injury. 26
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subsection and the existence, if any, of a rebuttable presumption under 1
paragraph (c) of this subsection, if the court finds by clear and convincing 2
evidence that no condition, or combination of conditions, outlined in 3
Section 20 of this Act, KRS 431.518, and Section 22 of this Act shall 4
reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant for required court 5
appearances and the safety of the public, the court shall order the defendant 6
detained before trial. If the court orders the defendant detained before trial, 7
the court shall make written findings of fact and a written statement for the 8
reasons for the detention. 9
(3) At the detention hearing, the defendant shall: 10
(a) Have the right to be represented by counsel and, if financially unable to 11
obtain adequate representation, to have counsel appointed; and 12
(b) Be afforded an opportunity to testify. However, the defendant's testimony 13
shall not be admissible on the issue of guilt in any other judicial 14
proceedings, except for those proceedings under KRS 520.070 and 520.080, 15
in revocation hearings, in perjury proceedings, and for the purpose of 16
impeachment in any subsequent proceedings. 17
(4) After the court has determined pursuant to this section to either detain or release 18
a verified and eligible defendant prior to trial, the determination may be reviewed 19
at any time before trial by the court either upon its own motion or upon motion of 20
either party if: 21
(a) The court finds that information exists that was not known to the movant at 22
the time of the determination and that has a material bearing on the issue 23
of whether there are conditions of release that will reasonably ensure the 24
appearance of the defendant for required court appearances or the safety of 25
the public; or 26
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the defendant has failed to comply with the conditions of release. The court 1
may either summons the defendant to appear at a hearing or issue a 2
warrant for the defendant's arrest. If a defendant is arrested pursuant to 3
this paragraph, a hearing shall be held within five (5) days of arrest. 4
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as modifying or limiting the verified 5
and eligible defendant's presumption of innocence. 6
Section 3. KRS 6.949 is amended to read as follows: 7
(1) Any bill, amendment, or committee substitute that creates a new crime, increases 8
the penalty for an existing crime, decreases the penalty for an existing crime, 9
changes the elements of the offense for an existing crime, repeals an existing crime, 10
or proposes to increase, decrease, or otherwise impact incarceration shall be 11
identified by the staff of the Legislative Research Commission as having a 12
corrections impact on a "Corrections Impact Statement" form specified by the 13
Legislative Research Commission. 14
(2) If a bill, amendment, or committee substitute is identified as having a corrections 15
impact under subsection (1) of this section, the staff of the Legislative Research 16
Commission shall notify the sponsor of the bill, amendment, or committee 17
substitute that a corrections impact is required. 18
(3) If a bill, amendment, or committee substitute is identified as having a corrections 19
impact, a "Corrections Impact Statement" shall be prepared by the staff of the 20
Department of Corrections with the assistance of the Department of Kentucky State 21
Police, Administrative Office of the Courts, Parole Board, and other persons, 22
agencies, or organizations deemed necessary by the Department of Corrections staff 23
assigned to prepare the corrections impact statement. The Department of Kentucky 24
State Police, Administrative Office of the Courts, Parole Board, and other persons, 25
agencies, and organizations that have been requested to provide information for the 26
corrections impact statement shall do so within the period of time specified by the 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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Department of Corrections staff person requesting the information, which in no case 1
shall exceed two (2) business days unless an extension is granted by the requesting 2
staff person. 3
(4) The corrections impact statement shall contain the estimated costs, estimated 4
savings, and necessary appropriations based upon: 5
(a) Incarceration in jail prior to trial and during trial based on the available 6
information about persons granted[ bail or other form of] pretrial release and 7
the length of time spent in jail prior to release; 8
(b) Supervision of a person who has been granted[ bail or] pretrial release based 9
on the average time spent between the time of release until the time of trial for 10
the offense; 11
(c) Incarceration in jail for a misdemeanor following conviction based on the 12
maximum time of incarceration authorized for the offense; 13
(d) Incarceration in a state correctional facility for a capital offense, or felony 14
offense based on the maximum and minimum length of incarceration 15
authorized for the offense, except for offenses in which incarceration in a 16
county jail for a Class D felony is required; 17
(e) Incarceration in a county jail for a Class D felony for which incarceration in a 18
county jail is authorized based on the maximum and minimum sentence of 19
incarceration authorized for a Class D felony; 20
(f) Probation or conditional discharge supervision based on the maximum time of 21
probation or conditional discharge authorized for the offense; 22
(g) Parole supervision based on the minimum expiration of sentence; and 23
(h) Treatment, education, and other programs which are to be paid by the state 24
based on the average costs actually paid by the Department of Corrections 25
during the previous fiscal year. 26
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calculated using: 1
(a) Arrest data for the crime from the Department of Kentucky State Police; 2
(b) Pretrial incarceration data from the Administrative Office of the Courts; 3
(c) Preconviction jail data from the Administrative Office of the Courts; 4
(d) Conviction data from the Administrative Office of the Courts; 5
(e) Postconviction jail and imprisonment data from the Department of 6
Corrections; 7
(f) Probation and parole data from the Department of Corrections; and 8
(g) Data from applicable agencies or organizations providing treatment, 9
education, or other mandated programs. 10
(6) Insofar as possible, costs or savings for a new crime shall be calculated in the same 11
manner as specified in subsection (5) of this section using data for similar crimes 12
unless that is determined by the Department of Corrections staff person to be 13
impractical or impossible in which case the estimate for a new crime may be 14
prepared using: 15
(a) The maximum and minimum length of incarceration for the offense; 16
(b) An estimate of cost based on ten (10) persons being charged with the offense, 17
and based on one hundred (100) persons being charged with the offense; 18
(c) An estimate of cost based on ten (10) persons and one hundred (100) persons 19
being convicted of the offense and sent to jail if the offense is a misdemeanor 20
using the criteria specified in subsection (7) of this section; and 21
(d) An estimate of cost based on ten (10) persons and one hundred (100) persons 22
being convicted of a felony offense requiring imprisonment in a state-operated 23
correctional facility unless the offense is a Class D felony for which 24
imprisonment in a county jail is required in which case the cost shall be based 25
on the amount paid by the Department of Corrections for a person 26
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(7) Costs or savings shall be based on the average costs actually paid by the Department 1
of Corrections during the previous fiscal year for incarceration of a person in a state 2
correctional facility, the average cost for supervision of a person placed on 3
probation without electronic monitoring, the average cost of a person placed on 4
probation with electronic monitoring, the average cost of parole supervision without 5
electronic monitoring, and the average cost of parole supervision with electronic 6
monitoring. 7
(8) If an amendment to a bill is combined into a committee substitute or a GA version 8
of the bill is created incorporating a floor amendment, a new corrections impact 9
statement shall be prepared combining the information in the original bill as 10
modified by the amendment. 11
Section 4. KRS 24A.110 is amended to read as follows: 12
(1) The District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to make final disposition of all 13
criminal matters, including violations of county, urban-county, or city ordinances or 14
codes, except: 15
(a) Offenses denominated by statute as felonies or capital offenses; and 16
(b) Offenses punishable by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary. 17
(2) The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction to make a final disposition of any 18
charge or a public offense denominated as a misdemeanor or violation, except 19
where the charge is joined with an indictment for a felony, and all violations of 20
county, urban-county, or city ordinances and, prior to trial, to commit the defendant 21
to jail or grant[hold] him or her[to bail or other form of] pretrial release in 22
accordance with Sections 1 and 2 of this Act. 23
(3) The District Court has, concurrent with Circuit Court, jurisdiction to examine any 24
charge of a public offense denominated as a felony or capital offense or which may 25
be punished by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary and to commit the 26
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in accordance with Sections 1 and 2 of this Act. 1
(4) The District Court may, upon motion and for good cause shown, reduce a charge of 2
a felony to a misdemeanor in accordance with the Rules of Criminal Procedure. 3
Section 5. KRS 27A.360 is amended to read as follows: 4
The court disposition level of the system shall consist of at least the following 5
information as relates to[ bond and] pretrial release: 6
(1) Whether or not the defendant was released on[ bail or] pretrial release; and 7
(2) If released on[ bail: 8
(a) The amount of the bail; 9
(b) Whether the bail was cash, property, a percentage of cash bail, secured, unsecured, 10
or otherwise; 11
(c) Whether the conditions of bail were satisfied; and 12
(d) Whether or not the bail was returned, forfeited, credited to the public advocate or 13
otherwise; 14
(3) If released on any other form of] pretrial release: 15
(a) Whether or not released on own recognizance; 16
(b) Whether release was upon conditions, if so what conditions; and 17
(c) Whether the conditions of release were satisfied. 18
Section 6. KRS 27A.370 is amended to read as follows: 19
The court disposition level of the system shall consist of at least the following 20
information as relates to counsel: 21
(1) Did the defendant have counsel; 22
(2) Did the defendant retain private counsel; 23
(3) Was counsel provided by the public advocate; 24
(4) If counsel was provided by the public advocate: 25
(a) Was reimbursement sought; 26
(b) What was the amount of reimbursement sought; and 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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(c) What was the amount of reimbursement paid[; and 1
(d) What amount was recovered from bail money]; 2
(5) Did the defendant have more than one (1) counsel; if so, the number of counsel. 3
Section 7. KRS 27A.400 is amended to read as follows: 4
The sentencing level of the system shall consist of at least the following information as 5
relates to the sentence imposed: 6
(1) Sentencing date; 7
(2) Sentence for each offense; 8
(3) If sentenced to imprisonment: 9
(a) Place of imprisonment; 10
(b) Sentence minimum for each offense; 11
(c) Sentence maximum for each offense; 12
(d) Consecutive multiple incarceration; 13
(e) Concurrent multiple incarceration; 14
(f) Was the defendant sentenced without privilege of parole for twenty-five (25) 15
years; and 16
(g) If answer to paragraph (f) of this subsection is yes, which aggravating 17
circumstance or circumstances were found; 18
(4) If sentenced to a fine: 19
(a) The amount of the fine; 20
(b) Is the fine to be paid in installments; 21
(c) If answer to paragraph (b) of this subsection is yes, amount of each 22
installment; 23
(d) Was the fine paid in full upon conviction; and 24
(e) If not, what amount was paid[; and 25
(f) How much of money held for bail was used in payment of the fine]; 26
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(a) The nature of the sentence; 1
(b) Was conditional discharge imposed and what were the conditions of the 2
discharge; 3
(c) Was restitution imposed; 4
(d) If restitution was imposed, what were the conditions of restitution; 5
(e) If monetary restitution was imposed, what was the amount; 6
(f) Was the amount paid in full upon conviction; 7
(g) If restitution was to be paid in installments, what is the amount of each 8
installment and to whom is it to be paid; and 9
(h) List any other type of sentence imposed; 10
(6) Were court costs imposed: 11
(a) The amount of the costs; 12
(b) Are the costs to be paid in installments; 13
(c) If answer to paragraph (b) of this subsection is yes, the amount of each 14
installment; 15
(d) Were the costs paid in full upon conviction; and 16
(e) If not, how much was paid; 17
(7) Was a crime victim compensation fund cost imposed: 18
(a) The amount imposed; 19
(b) Is this amount to be paid in installments; 20
(c) If answer to paragraph (b) of this subsection is yes, the amount of each 21
installment; 22
(d) Was the crime victim compensation fund cost paid in full upon conviction; 23
and 24
(e) If not, how much was paid; 25
(8) List all other fees, costs, and similar monetary penalties which were imposed but 26
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(a) List separately the amount of each; 1
(b) List separately each to be paid in installments; 2
(c) List separately the amount of each installment; 3
(d) Were these costs paid in full upon conviction; list each; and 4
(e) If not, list the amount paid on each. 5
Section 8. KRS 31.120 is amended to read as follows: 6
(1) (a) The determination of whether a person covered by KRS 31.110 is a needy 7
person shall be deferred no later than his or her first appearance in court or in 8
a suit for payment or reimbursement under KRS 31.211, whichever occurs 9
earlier. 10
(b) The court of competent jurisdiction in which the case is pending shall then 11
determine, with respect to each step in the proceedings, whether he or she is a 12
needy person. However, nothing shall prevent appointment of counsel at the 13
earliest necessary proceeding at which the person is entitled to counsel, upon 14
declaration by the person that he or she is needy under the terms of this 15
chapter. In that event, the person involved shall be required to make 16
reimbursement for the representation if he or she later is determined not a 17
needy person under the terms of this chapter. 18
(c) A person who, after conviction, is sentenced while being represented by a 19
public defender shall continue to be presumed a needy person, and the court, 20
at the time of sentencing, shall enter an Order In Forma Pauperis for purposes 21
of appeal without having to show further proof of continued indigency, unless 22
the court finds good cause after a hearing to determine that the defendant 23
should not continue to be considered an indigent person. 24
(2) In determining whether a person is a needy person and in determining the extent of 25
his or her and, in the case of an unemancipated minor under KRS 31.100(5)(c), his 26
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consider such factors as: 1
(a) Income; 2
(b) Source of income; 3
(c) Property owned; 4
(d) Number of motor vehicles owned and in working condition; 5
(e) Other assets; 6
(f) Outstanding obligations; 7
(g) The number and ages of his or her dependents; 8
(h) The poverty level income guidelines compiled and published by the United 9
States Department of Labor; 10
(i) Complexity of the case; 11
(j) Amount a private attorney charges for similar services; 12
(k) Amount of time an attorney would reasonably spend on the case[; and 13
(l) Payment of money bail, other than a property bond of another, whether 14
deposited by the person or another, to secure the person's release from 15
confinement on the present charge of which he or she stands accused or 16
convicted]; and 17
(l)[(m)] Any other circumstances presented to the court relevant to financial 18
status. 19
Pretrial release as[on bail, or any other method of release] provided in KRS 20
Chapter 431[,] shall not necessarily prevent him or her from being a needy person. 21
In each case, the person and, if an unemancipated minor under KRS 31.100(5)(c) 22
and (d), his or her custodial parent or guardian, subject to the penalties for perjury, 23
shall certify by affidavit of indigency which shall be compiled by the pretrial release 24
officer, as provided under KRS Chapter 431 and Supreme Court Rules or orders 25
promulgated pursuant thereto, the material factors relating to his or her ability to 26
pay in the form the Supreme Court prescribes. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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(3) The affidavit of indigency, to be subscribed and sworn to by the person and, in the 1
case of an unemancipated minor under KRS 31.100(5)(c), by his or her custodial 2
parent or guardian, shall be as set out herein and contain, at a minimum, the 3
following information: 4
"Commonwealth of Kentucky 5
County of................ 6
Affiant........................., being first duly sworn says that he or she is not now represented 7
by private counsel and that he or she does not have the money or assets out of which to 8
employ one; that he or she is indigent and requests the court to appoint counsel. 9
Affiant states that he or she is presently (fill in the blank with one (1) of the following: 10
unemployed, employed full-time, employed part-time, or employed on a seasonal 11
basis).............. 12
Affiant states that his or her weekly income is ....................; and that he or she receives 13
(circle any of the following which apply and fill in the blank if necessary) 14
Welfare 15
Food stamps 16
Social Security 17
Workers' compensation 18
Unemployment 19
Retirement disability 20
Other........................ 21
Affiant states that he or she owns the following property: 22
Description Value 23
......................... ......................... 24
......................... ......................... 25
......................... .........................; 26
Affiant states that he or she has the following dependents: 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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Name Age Relationship 1
......................... ......... ......................... 2
......................... ......... ......................... 3
......................... ......... .........................; 4
Affiant states that he or she has the following obligations: 5
To whom owed Amount owing 6
......................... ......................... 7
......................... ......................... 8
......................... ......................... 9
.......................................................... 10
Affiant understands and has been advised that he or she may be held responsible for the 11
payment of part of the cost of legal representation. Affiant also understands that the cost 12
of payment for legal representation will be determined by the judge after considering 13
affiant's financial condition, what private attorneys charge for similar services, how 14
complicated the affiant's case is, and the amount of time affiant's attorney spends on 15
affiant's case. 16
Signature of affiant 17
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ........ , day of ..........................., 20..... 18
.......................................................... 19
Signature and title of officer 20
administering the oath 21
Perjury Warning: Affiant understands that any person knowingly making false statements 22
in the above affidavit shall be subject to the penalties for perjury under KRS Chapter 523, 23
the maximum penalty for which is five (5) years' imprisonment. Affiant declares under 24
penalty of perjury that he or she has read the above affidavit and that it is true and 25
complete to the best of his or her knowledge." 26
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There shall be a special deposit fund consisting of all money received by the state or any 1
department or officer thereof as guarantees for the payment of any costs, charges or 2
damages accruing or liable to accrue to the state or for the performance of any specific 3
act, including all money deposited[ as bail to secure the liberation of persons accused of 4
public offenses, all money deposited] by bidders on contracts to insure their entering into 5
contracts awarded them, and all money deposited to indemnify persons whose property 6
may be damaged or destroyed by the operations of the depositor. All such money shall be 7
paid to the Treasurer, in the manner provided for the deposit of public money, and shall 8
be deposited by the Treasurer as a trust fund in a separate account in a designated state 9
depository. The money so deposited may be returned to the depositor, if he becomes 10
entitled to its return, without specific appropriation, allotment or authorization for 11
expenditure therefor, in the same manner as other claims against the state may be paid, or 12
may, upon default of any depositor and upon certificate to such effect by the 13
administrative officer having charge of the matter, be declared by the Finance and 14
Administration Cabinet to be forfeited in whole or in part and thereupon be transferred to 15
the extent so forfeited to the general fund. The interest on bank deposits of this fund shall 16
accrue to the general fund. 17
Section 10. KRS 186.260 is amended to read as follows: 18
KRS 281.765 shall apply in the case of arrests[ and bail] for a violation of any of the 19
provisions of KRS 186.020 to 186.260. 20
Section 11. KRS 186.560 is amended to read as follows: 21
(1) The cabinet shall forthwith revoke the license of any operator of a motor vehicle 22
upon receiving record of his or her: 23
(a) Conviction of any of the following offenses: 24
1. Murder or manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle; 25
2. Driving a vehicle which is not a motor vehicle while under the influence 26
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3. Perjury or the making of a false affidavit under KRS 186.400 to 186.640 1
or any law requiring the registration of motor vehicles or regulating their 2
operation on highways; 3
4. Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used; 4
5. Conviction of[ or forfeiture of bail upon] three (3) charges of reckless 5
driving within the preceding twelve (12) months; 6
6. Conviction of driving a motor vehicle involved in an accident and 7
failing to stop and disclose his identity at the scene of the accident; 8
7. Conviction of theft of a motor vehicle or any of its parts, including the 9
conviction of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years; 10
8. Failure to have in full force and effect the security required by Subtitle 11
39 of KRS Chapter 304 upon conviction of a second and each 12
subsequent offense within any five (5) year period; 13
9. Conviction for fraudulent use of a driver's license or use of a fraudulent 14
driver's license to purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages, 15
as defined in KRS 241.010, in violation of KRS 244.085(4); 16
10. Conviction of operating a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped without 17
an operator's license as required by KRS 186.410; and 18
11. Conviction of fleeing or evading police in the second degree when the 19
offense involved the operation of a motor vehicle; or 20
(b) Being found incompetent to stand trial under KRS Chapter 504. 21
(2) If the person convicted of any offense named in subsection (1) of this section or 22
who is found incompetent to stand trial is not the holder of a license, the cabinet 23
shall deny the person so convicted a license for the same period of time as though 24
he had possessed a license which had been revoked. If through an inadvertence the 25
defendant should be issued a license, the cabinet shall forthwith cancel it. 26
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of operating a motor vehicle while the license of that person is denied, or 1
suspended, or revoked, or while his privilege to operate a motor vehicle is 2
withdrawn, shall immediately extend the period of the first denial, suspension, 3
revocation, or withdrawal for an additional like period. 4
(4) The revocation or denial of a license or the withdrawal of the privilege of operating 5
a motor vehicle for a violation of subsection (1)(a)1. of this section shall be for a 6
period of not less than five (5) years. Revocations or denials under this section shall 7
not be subject to any lessening of penalties authorized under any other provision of 8
this section or any other statute. 9
(5) Except as provided in subsections (3), (4), (8), and (9) of this section, in all other 10
cases, the revocation or denial of a license or the withdrawal of the privilege of 11
operating a motor vehicle under this section shall be for a period of six (6) months, 12
except that if the same person has had one (1) previous conviction of any offense 13
enumerated in subsection (1) of this section, regardless of whether the person's 14
license was revoked because of the previous conviction, the period of the 15
revocation, denial, or withdrawal shall be one (1) year. If the person has had more 16
than one (1) previous conviction of the offenses considered collectively as 17
enumerated in subsection (1) of this section, regardless of whether the person's 18
license was revoked for any previous conviction, the period of revocation, denial, or 19
withdrawal shall be for not less than two (2) years. If the cabinet, upon receipt of the 20
written recommendation of the court in which any person has been convicted of 21
violating KRS 189.520(1) or 244.085(4) as relates to instances in which a driver's 22
license or fraudulent driver's license was the identification used or attempted to be 23
used in the commission of the offense, who has had no previous conviction of said 24
offense, the person's operator's license shall not be revoked, but the person's 25
operator's license shall be restricted to any terms and conditions the secretary in his 26
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abuse education or treatment program as the cabinet shall require. If the person fails 1
to satisfactorily complete the education or treatment program or violates the 2
restrictions on his operator's license, the cabinet shall immediately revoke his 3
operator's license for a period of six (6) months. 4
(6) In order to secure the reinstatement of a license to operate a motor vehicle or 5
motorcycle restored following a period of suspension pursuant to KRS Chapter 6
189A, the person whose license is suspended shall comply with the fees and other 7
procedures of the Transportation Cabinet with regard to the reinstatement of 8
suspended licenses. 9
(7) The cabinet shall revoke the license of any operator of a motor vehicle upon 10
receiving notification that the person is under age eighteen (18) and has dropped out 11
of school or is academically deficient, as defined in KRS 159.051(1). 12
(8) A person under the age of eighteen (18) who is convicted of the offenses of 13
subsections (1) or (3) of this section, except for subsection (1)(a)8. or 9. of this 14
section, shall have his license revoked until he reaches the age of eighteen (18) or 15
shall have his license revoked as provided in this section, whichever penalty will 16
result in the longer period of revocation. 17
(9) A revocation or denial of a license or the withdrawal of the privilege of operating a 18
motor vehicle under this section due to a person being found incompetent to stand 19
trial shall extend until the person is found competent to stand trial or the criminal 20
case is dismissed. 21
Section 12. KRS 187.400 is amended to read as follows: 22
(1) Whenever any person fails within sixty (60) days to satisfy any judgment, it shall be 23
the duty of the clerk of the court in which any such judgment is rendered within this 24
state to forward to the cabinet immediately after the expiration of said sixty (60) 25
days a certified copy of such judgment. If the defendant named in any certified copy 26
of a judgment reported to the cabinet is a nonresident, the cabinet shall transmit a 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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certified copy of the judgment to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses 1
and registration certificates of the state of which the defendant is a resident. 2
(2) The clerk of the court in which any conviction for violation of a motor vehicle law 3
is rendered, or in which a person charged with violation of a motor vehicle law has 4
pleaded guilty[ or forfeited bail], shall forward immediately to the cabinet a 5
certified copy of the judgment, order or record of other action of the court. This 6
copy shall be prima facie evidence of the conviction, plea or other action stated. 7
Section 13. KRS 222.203 is amended to read as follows: 8
(1) A peace officer may make an arrest for a violation of KRS 222.202. 9
(2) Any peace officer who arrests a person for violation of KRS 222.202 shall take him 10
to jail. A peace officer may issue a citation and may take the person to a facility 11
authorized by county or city ordinance agreeing to care for the person. If the person 12
is jailed, at the jail it shall be determined if the person has committed a previous 13
offense under KRS 222.202. 14
(3) A citation shall be issued to such person showing thereon the date of such person's 15
appearance in court and whether the offense is prepayable or not. 16
(4) Unless it has been determined that the defendant has had two (2) prior convictions 17
for violation of KRS 222.202 within the previous twelve (12) months, the citation 18
shall be marked as prepayable. 19
(5) If it is determined that this is a third or subsequent offense, then the provisions of 20
KRS Chapter 431 with regard to[ bail and] pretrial release shall apply. 21
Section 14. KRS 222.204 is amended to read as follows: 22
(1) A person who has been arrested and placed in jail prior to trial for violation of KRS 23
222.202 and has not had two (2) prior convictions in the previous twelve (12) 24
months for violation of KRS 222.202 shall be released[ as set forth by the Supreme 25
Court Rule of Criminal Procedure uniform schedule of bail]: 26
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signature verification on a form determined by the Administrative Office of 1
the Courts; 2
(b) [If he pays the requisite amount of bail on a bail schedule issued by the court; 3
(c) ]At such time as he or she is able to safely care for himself or herself but in 4
no event shall he or she be detained for more than eight (8) hours following 5
his or her arrest; 6
(c)[(d)] If he or she is ordered released by a court of competent jurisdiction; or 7
(d)[(e)] Unless such person's release is precluded by other provisions of law. 8
(2) The jail or facility authorized by county or city ordinance agreeing to care for the 9
person releasing the defendant shall be considered as acting in good faith and shall 10
not be liable for subsequent acts of the defendant upon release. 11
Section 15. KRS 281.765 is amended to read as follows: 12
Any peace officer, including sheriffs and their deputies, constables and their deputies, city 13
police officers, county police or patrols, and special officers appointed by any agency of 14
the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the enforcement of its laws relating to motor vehicles 15
and boats or boating, now existing or hereafter enacted, shall be authorized and it is 16
hereby made the duty of each of them to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to 17
make arrests for any violation or violations thereof, and for violations of any other law 18
relating to motor vehicles and boating, without warrant if the offense be committed in his 19
or her presence, and with warrant or summons if he or she does not observe the 20
commission of the offense. When in pursuit of any offender for any offense committed 21
within his or her jurisdiction, any such officer may follow and effect an arrest beyond the 22
limits of his or her jurisdiction. If the arrest be made without warrant, the accused may 23
elect to be immediately taken before the nearest court having jurisdiction, whereupon it 24
shall be the duty of the officer to so take him or her. If the accused elects not to be so 25
taken, he or she shall agree[then it shall be the duty of the officer to require of the 26
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the accused binds himself] to appear in the court of jurisdiction at the time fixed[ in the 1
bond], not however in any case later than six (6) days from the day of arrest.[ In case the 2
arrested person fails to appear on the day fixed, the bond shall be forfeited in the manner 3
as is provided for the forfeiture of bonds in other cases. No officer shall be permitted to 4
take a cash bond. The officer making the arrest and taking the bond shall report the same 5
to the court having jurisdiction within eighteen (18) hours after taking such bond.] 6
Section 16. KRS 281A.010 is amended to read as follows: 7
(1) "Alcohol" means: 8
(a) Beer, ale, port, or stout and other similar fermented beverages, including sake 9
or similar products, of any name or description containing one-half of one 10
percentum (0.5%) or more of alcohol by volume, brewed or produced from 11
malt, wholly or in part, or from any substitute therefor; 12
(b) Wine of not less than one-half of one percentum (0.5%) of alcohol by volume; 13
(c) Distilled spirits, which means that substance known as ethyl alcohol, ethanol, 14
or spirits of wine in any form, including all dilutions and mixtures thereof 15
from whatever source or by whatever process produced; or 16
(d) Any substance containing ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirit of 17
wine, or any distilled spirits including but not limited to ethanol, methanol, 18
propanol, and isopropanol. 19
(2) "Alcohol concentration" means: 20
(a) The number of grams of alcohol per one hundred (100) milliliters of blood; 21
(b) The number of grams of alcohol per two hundred ten (210) liters of breath; or 22
(c) The number of grams of alcohol per sixty-seven (67) milliliters of urine. 23
(3) "Cabinet" means the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 24
(4) "Commerce" means: 25
(a) Any trade, traffic, or transportation within the jurisdiction of the United States 26
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outside of the United States; and 1
(b) Trade, traffic, and transportation in the United States that affects any trade, 2
traffic, and transportation described in paragraph (a) of this subsection. 3
(5) "Commercial driver's license," or "CDL," means a license issued to an individual in 4
accordance with the requirements of this chapter or, if the license is issued by 5
another state in accordance with the Federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 6
to an individual that authorizes the individual to drive any class of commercial 7
motor vehicle. 8
(6) "Commercial driver's license information system" or CDLIS means the national 9
information system established to serve as a clearinghouse for locating information 10
related to the licensing and identification of commercial motor vehicle drivers. 11
(7) "Commercial driver's instruction permit" means a permit issued pursuant to KRS 12
281A.120. 13
(8) "Commercial motor vehicle," or "CMV," means a motor vehicle or combination 14
motor vehicle used in commerce that is: 15
(a) Designed to carry property and has a gross vehicle weight rating as determined 16
by federal regulation which has been adopted into cabinet administrative 17
regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A; 18
(b) Designed to transport sixteen (16) or more passengers, including the driver; 19
(c) Transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in 20
accordance with Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 172; or 21
(d) Any other vehicle that is required by cabinet administrative regulation, 22
pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A, to be operated by a licensed commercial 23
driver. 24
(9) "Controlled substance" means any substance so classified under Section 102(6) of 25
the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. sec. 802(6), and includes all substances 26
listed on Schedules I through V, of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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1308, as adopted by the Transportation Cabinet by administrative regulation 1
pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A. It shall also include those substances defined or 2
listed in KRS Chapter 218A. 3
(10) "Conviction" means an unvacated adjudication of guilt, or a determination that a 4
person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original 5
jurisdiction or an authorized administrative tribunal,[ an unvacated forfeiture of bail 6
or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court,] a plea of guilty, a 7
plea of nolo contendere, or Alford plea entered and accepted by the court, the 8
payment of a fine or court cost, or violation of a condition of release[ without bail], 9
regardless of whether or not the penalty is rebated, suspended, or probated. 10
(11) "Disqualification" means any of the following actions: 11
(a) The suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a CDL by the Commonwealth 12
or the jurisdiction of issuance; 13
(b) Any withdrawal of a person's privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle by 14
the Commonwealth or another jurisdiction as a result of a violation of state or 15
local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking, vehicle 16
weight, or vehicle defect violations; or 17
(c) A determination by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that a 18
person is not qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle under 49 C.F.R. 19
pt. 391. 20
(12) "Drive" means to drive, operate, or be in physical control of a motor vehicle. 21
(13) "Driver" means any person who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a 22
commercial motor vehicle, or who is required to hold a commercial driver's license. 23
(14) "Driver's license" means a license issued by a state to an individual that authorizes 24
the individual to drive a motor vehicle. 25
(15) "Employee" means any operator of a commercial motor vehicle, including full-time, 26
regularly employed drivers; casual, intermittent, or occasional drivers; leased 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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drivers and independent, owner-operator contractors while in the course of 1
operating a commercial motor vehicle who are either directly employed by, under 2
lease to, or operating in a manner indicating employment to an employer. 3
(16) "Employer" means any person, including the United States, a state, or a political 4
subdivision of a state, who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle, or assigns a 5
person to drive a commercial motor vehicle. 6
(17) "Felony" means any offense under state or federal law that is punishable by death or 7
imprisonment for a term exceeding one (1) year. 8
(18) "Gross combination weight rating," or "GCWR," is the gross vehicle weight rating 9
of power unit plus the gross vehicle weight rating of any towed unit. In the absence 10
of a value specified by the manufacturer, GCWR shall be determined by adding the 11
gross vehicle weight rating of the power unit and the total weight of the towed unit 12
and load therein. 13
(19) "Gross vehicle weight rating," or "GVWR," means the value specified by the 14
manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single, a combination or an 15
articulated vehicle. 16
(20) "Hazardous materials" has the same meaning as in 49 C.F.R. sec. 383.5. 17
(21) "Highway" shall include any way or place of any nature when any part of it is open 18
to the use of the public as a matter of right, license, or privilege for the use of 19
vehicular traffic. 20
(22) "Imminent hazard" means a condition that presents a substantial likelihood that 21
death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a danger to health, property, or the 22
environment exists. 23
(23) "Moped" shall have the same meaning as in KRS 186.010(5). 24
(24) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled 25
or drawn by mechanical power used on highways, or any other vehicle required to 26
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tractor, trailer, or semitrailers operated exclusively on a rail. 1
(25) "NDR" means the national driver register. 2
(26) "Out-of-service order" means a declaration by an authorized enforcement officer of 3
a federal, state, Canadian, Mexican, or local jurisdiction that a driver, commercial 4
motor vehicle, or a motor carrier operation is out of service pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 5
sec. 386.72, 392.5, 395.13, or 396.9; comparable laws or regulations; or the North 6
American Uniform Out-of-Service Criteria. 7
(27) "Resident" means a person who has established Kentucky as his or her state of 8
domicile. Proof of residency shall include but not be limited to a deed or property 9
tax bill, utility agreement or utility bill, or rental housing agreement. 10
(28) "School bus" means a vehicle that meets the specification of KRS 156.153 used to 11
transport preprimary, primary, or secondary school students between school and 12
home, or to and from school-sponsored events. A school bus shall not include a bus 13
used as a common carrier. 14
(29) "Serious traffic violation" means a conviction when operating a commercial motor 15
vehicle of: 16
(a) Excessive speeding, involving a single charge of any speed fifteen (15) miles 17
per hour or more, above the specified speed limit; 18
(b) Reckless driving, as defined under state or local law, including conviction of 19
driving a commercial motor vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the 20
safety of persons or property; 21
(c) Improper or erratic traffic lane changes; 22
(d) Following the vehicle ahead too closely; 23
(e) A violation of any state or local law related to motor vehicle traffic control, 24
other than a parking violation, arising in connection with a fatal accident; 25
(f) Driving a commercial motor vehicle without a CDL; 26
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refusing to display a CDL upon request; 1
(h) Driving a commercial motor vehicle without the proper class of CDL or 2
endorsements, or both, for the specific vehicle type or types being operated or 3
for the passengers or type or types of cargo being transported; or 4
(i) Any conviction of an offense that requires mandatory suspension under KRS 5
186.560 or a serious violation as defined by Title 49 of the Code of Federal 6
Regulations Part 383 or as amended by the Federal Highway Administration. 7
(30) "State" means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. 8
(31) "State police" means the Department of Kentucky State Police. 9
(32) "Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or 10
may be transported or drawn along a public highway, except devices moved by 11
human or animal power, used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, or which 12
derives its power from overhead wires. 13
Section 17. KRS 413.120 is amended to read as follows: 14
The following actions shall be commenced within five (5) years after the cause of action 15
accrued: 16
(1) An action upon a contract not in writing, express or implied. 17
(2) An action upon a liability created by statute, when no other time is fixed by the 18
statute creating the liability. 19
(3) An action for a penalty or forfeiture when no time is fixed by the statute prescribing 20
it. 21
(4) An action for trespass on real or personal property. 22
(5) An action for the profits of or damages for withholding real or personal property. 23
(6) An action for an injury to the rights of the plaintiff, not arising on contract and not 24
otherwise enumerated. 25
(7) An action upon a bill of exchange, check, draft or order, or any endorsement 26
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(8) An action to enforce the liability of a steamboat or other vessel. 1
(9) An action upon a merchant's account for goods sold and delivered, or any article 2
charged in such store account. 3
(10) An action upon an account concerning the trade of merchandise, between merchant 4
and merchant or their agents. 5
(11) An action for relief or damages on the ground of fraud or mistake. 6
(12) [An action to enforce the liability of bail. 7
(13) ]An action for personal injuries suffered by any person against the builder of a home 8
or other improvements. This cause of action shall be deemed to accrue at the time of 9
original occupancy of the improvements which the builder caused to be erected. 10
Section 18. KRS 419.020 is amended to read as follows: 11
The writ of habeas corpus shall be issued upon petition on behalf of anyone showing by 12
affidavit probable cause that he or she is being detained without lawful authority or is 13
being imprisoned when by law he or she is entitled to release[bail]. The writ may be 14
issued by any Circuit Judge on any day at any time and his power to issue such writs shall 15
be coextensive with the Commonwealth. 16
Section 19. KRS 421.500 is amended to read as follows: 17
(1) (a) As used in KRS 421.500 to 421.575, "victim" means an individual directly 18
and proximately harmed as a result of: 19
1. The commission of a crime classified as a felony; a misdemeanor 20
involving threatened or actual physical injury, harassment, or restraint; a 21
misdemeanor involving a child or incompetent person; or a 22
misdemeanor involving a sexual offense or a trespass; or 23
2. Conduct which, if committed by an adult, would be classified as a felony 24
or a misdemeanor described in subparagraph 1. of this paragraph. 25
If the victim is a minor, incapacitated, or deceased, "victim" also means one 26
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representatives which shall be designated by the court unless the person is the 1
defendant or a person the court finds would not act in the best interests of the 2
victim. 3
(b) In a case in which the number of victims makes it impracticable to accord all 4
victims those rights provided by KRS 421.500 to 421.575, the court may 5
fashion a reasonable procedure that does not unduly complicate or prolong the 6
proceeding, to give effect to this section. 7
(c) If the victim is deceased and the relation is not the defendant, the following 8
relations shall be designated as "victims" for the purpose of presenting victim 9
impact testimony under KRS 532.055(2)(a)7.: 10
1. A spouse; 11
2. An adult child; 12
3. A parent; 13
4. A sibling; and 14
5. A grandparent. 15
(2) If any court believes that the health, safety, or welfare of a victim who is a minor or 16
is legally incapacitated would not otherwise adequately be protected, the court may 17
appoint a special advocate to represent the interest of the victim and to exercise 18
those rights provided for by KRS 421.500 to 421.575. Communication between the 19
victim and the special advocate shall be privileged. 20
(3) Law enforcement personnel shall ensure that victims receive information on 21
available protective, emergency, social, and medical services upon initial contact 22
with the victim and are given information on the following as soon as possible: 23
(a) Availability of crime victim compensation where applicable; 24
(b) Community-based treatment programs; 25
(c) The criminal justice process as it involves the participation of the victim or 26
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(d) The arrest of the accused; and 1
(e) How to register to be notified when a person has been released from prison, 2
jail, a juvenile detention facility, or a psychiatric facility or forensic 3
psychiatric facility if the case involves a violent crime as defined in KRS 4
439.3401 and the person charged with or convicted of the offense has been 5
involuntarily hospitalized pursuant to KRS Chapter 202A. 6
(4) Law enforcement officers and attorneys for the Commonwealth shall provide 7
information to victims and witnesses on how they may be protected from 8
intimidation, harassment, and retaliation as defined in KRS 524.040 or 524.055. 9
(5) Attorneys for the Commonwealth shall make a reasonable effort to insure that: 10
(a) All victims and witnesses who are required to attend criminal justice 11
proceedings are notified promptly of any scheduling changes that affect their 12
appearances; 13
(b) If victims so desire and if they provide the attorney for the Commonwealth 14
with a current address and telephone number, they shall receive prompt 15
notification, if possible, of judicial proceedings relating to their case, 16
including but not limited to the defendant's release on bond and any special 17
conditions of release; of the charges against the defendant, the defendant's 18
pleading to the charges, and the date set for the trial; of notification of changes 19
in the custody of the defendant and changes in trial dates; of the verdict, the 20
victim's right to make an impact statement for consideration by the court at the 21
time of sentencing of the defendant, the date of sentencing, the victim's right 22
to receive notice of any parole board hearing held for the defendant, and that 23
the office of Attorney General will notify the victim if an appeal of the 24
conviction is pursued by the defendant; and of a scheduled hearing for shock 25
probation or for release on his or her own recognizance[bail] pending appeal 26
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(c) The victim knows how to register to be notified when a person has been 1
released from a prison, jail, a juvenile detention facility, or a psychiatric 2
facility or forensic psychiatric facility if the case involves a violent crime as 3
defined in KRS 439.3401 and the person charged with or convicted of the 4
offense has been involuntarily hospitalized pursuant to KRS Chapter 202A; 5
(d) The victim receives information on available: 6
1. Protective, emergency, social, and medical services; 7
2. Crime victim compensation, where applicable; 8
3. Restitution, where applicable; 9
4. Assistance from a victim advocate; and 10
5. Community-based treatment programs; and 11
(e) The victim of crime may, pursuant to KRS 15.247, receive protection from 12
harm and threats of harm arising out of cooperation with law enforcement and 13
prosecution efforts. 14
(6) The victim shall be consulted by the attorney for the Commonwealth on the 15
disposition of the case, including dismissal, release of the defendant pending 16
judicial proceedings, any conditions of release, a negotiated plea, and entry into a 17
pretrial diversion program. 18
(7) In prosecution for offenses listed in this section for the purpose of defining 19
"victim," law enforcement agencies and attorneys for the Commonwealth shall 20
promptly return a victim's property held for evidentiary purposes unless there is a 21
compelling reason for retaining it. Photographs of such property shall be received 22
by the court as competent evidence in accordance with the provisions of KRS 23
422.350. 24
(8) A victim or witness who so requests shall be assisted by law enforcement agencies 25
and attorneys for the Commonwealth in informing employers that the need for 26
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of that victim or witness from work. 1
(9) The Attorney General, where possible, shall provide technical assistance to law 2
enforcement agencies and attorneys for the Commonwealth if such assistance is 3
requested for establishing a victim assistance program. 4
(10) If a defendant seeks appellate review of a conviction and the Commonwealth is 5
represented by the Attorney General, the Attorney General shall make a reasonable 6
effort to notify victims promptly of the appeal, the status of the case, and the 7
decision of the appellate court. 8
(11) Full restitution to a named victim, if there is a named victim, shall be ordered by the 9
court to be paid by the convicted or adjudicated party in a manner consistent, 10
insofar as possible, with this section and KRS 439.563, 532.032, 532.033, 533.020, 11
and 533.030 in addition to any other penalty. 12
(12) Nothing in KRS 421.500 to 421.575 shall be construed as altering the presumption 13
of innocence in the criminal justice system, or to be a waiver of sovereign immunity 14
or any other immunity or privilege maintained by the Commonwealth; its cabinets, 15
departments, bureaus, political subdivisions, and agencies; and its officers, agents, 16
and employees. 17
Section 20. KRS 431.064 is amended to read as follows: 18
(1) In making a decision concerning pretrial release of a person who is arrested for a 19
violation of KRS Chapter 508 or 510, or charged with a crime involving a violation 20
of an order of protection as defined in KRS 403.720 and 456.010, the court or 21
agency having authority to make a decision concerning pretrial release shall review 22
the facts of the arrest and detention of the person and determine whether the person: 23
(a) Is a threat to the alleged victim or other family or household member; and 24
(b) Is reasonably likely to appear in court. 25
(2) Before releasing a person arrested for or charged with a crime specified in 26
subsection (1) of this section, the court shall make findings, on the record if 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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possible, concerning the determination made in accordance with subsection (1) of 1
this section, and may impose conditions of release[ or bail] on the person to protect 2
the alleged victim of domestic violence or abuse and to ensure the appearance of the 3
person at a subsequent court proceeding. The conditions may include: 4
(a) An order enjoining the person from threatening to commit or committing acts 5
of domestic violence or abuse against the alleged victim or other family or 6
household member; 7
(b) An order prohibiting the person from harassing, annoying, telephoning, 8
contacting, or otherwise communicating with the alleged victim, either 9
directly or indirectly; 10
(c) An order directing the person to vacate or stay away from the home of the 11
alleged victim and to stay away from any other location where the victim is 12
likely to be; 13
(d) An order prohibiting the person from using or possessing a firearm or other 14
weapon specified by the court; 15
(e) An order prohibiting the person from possession or consumption of alcohol or 16
controlled substances; 17
(f) Any other order required to protect the safety of the alleged victim and to 18
ensure the appearance of the person in court; or 19
(g) Any combination of the orders set out in paragraphs (a) to (f) of this 20
subsection. 21
(3) If conditions of release are imposed, the court imposing the conditions on the 22
arrested or charged person shall: 23
(a) Issue a written order for conditional release; and 24
(b) Immediately distribute a copy of the order to pretrial services. 25
(4) The court shall provide a copy of the conditions to the arrested or charged person 26
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does not invalidate the conditions if the arrested or charged person has notice of the 1
conditions. 2
(5) If conditions of release are imposed without a hearing, the arrested or charged 3
person may request a prompt hearing before the court to review the conditions. 4
Upon request, the court shall hold a prompt hearing to review the conditions. 5
(6) The victim, as defined in KRS 421.500, of the defendant's alleged crime, or an 6
individual designated by the victim in writing, shall be entitled to a free certified 7
copy of the defendant's conditions of release, or modified conditions of release, 8
upon request to the clerk of the court which issued the order releasing the defendant. 9
The victim or the victim's designee may personally obtain the document at the 10
clerk's office or may have it delivered by mail. 11
(7) The circuit clerk or the circuit clerk's designee, in cooperation with the court that 12
issued the order releasing the defendant, shall cause the conditions of release to be 13
entered into the computer system maintained by the clerk and the Administrative 14
Office of the Courts within twenty-four (24) hours following its filing, excluding 15
weekends and holidays. Any modification of the release conditions shall likewise be 16
entered by the circuit clerk, or the circuit clerk's designee. 17
(8) The information entered under this section shall be accessible to any agency 18
designated by the Department of Kentucky State Police as a terminal agency for the 19
Law Information Network of Kentucky. 20
(9) All orders issued under this section which require entry into the Law Information 21
Network of Kentucky shall be entered on forms prescribed by the Administrative 22
Office of the Courts. If the conditions of pretrial release are contained in an order 23
which is narrative in nature, the prescribed form shall be used in addition to the 24
narrative order. 25
(10) Any person who violates any condition of an order issued pursuant to this section is 26
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Section 21. KRS 431.510 is amended to read as follows: 1
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of bail bondsman as 2
defined in subsection (3) of this section, or to otherwise for compensation or other 3
consideration: 4
(a) Furnish bail or funds or property to serve as bail; or 5
(b) Make bonds or enter into undertakings as surety; 6
for the appearance of persons charged with any criminal offense or violation of law 7
or ordinance punishable by fine, imprisonment or death, before any of the courts of 8
this state, including city courts, or to secure the payment of fines imposed and of 9
costs assessed by such courts upon a final disposition. 10
(2) Nothing contained herein shall serve to release any bail bondsman heretofore 11
licensed by this state from the obligation of undischarged bail bond liability existing 12
on June 19, 1976. 13
(3) "Bail bondsman" shall mean any person, partnership, or corporation engaged for 14
profit in the business of furnishing bail, making bonds or entering into undertakings, 15
as surety, for the appearance of persons charged with any criminal offense or 16
violation of law or ordinance punishable by fine, imprisonment, or death, before any 17
of the courts of this state, or securing the payment of fines imposed and of costs 18
assessed by such courts upon final disposition thereof, and the business of a bail 19
bondsman shall be limited to the acts, transactions, and undertakings described in 20
this subsection and to no other. 21
(4) KRS 431.510 to 431.550 shall not be construed to[ limit or repeal KRS 431.021 or 22
to] prevent licensed insurers providing security required by Subtitle 39 of KRS 23
Chapter 304 and nonprofit associations from posting or causing to be posted by 24
licensed insurers security or acting as surety for their insureds or members for an 25
offense arising from the operation of a motor vehicle, provided that such posting of 26
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insurance contract or a membership agreement and provided further that no separate 1
premium or charge therefor is required from the insureds or members. 2
Section 22. KRS 431.520 is amended to read as follows: 3
Except as provided in Sections 1 and 2 of this Act, any person charged with an offense 4
shall be ordered released by a court of competent jurisdiction pending trial on his or her 5
personal recognizance and[or upon the execution of an unsecured bail bond in an amount 6
set by the court or as fixed by the Supreme Court as provided by KRS 431.540, unless the 7
court determines in the exercise of its discretion that such a release will not reasonably 8
assure the appearance of the person as required, or the court determines the person is a 9
flight risk or a danger to others. When such a determination is made,] the court may[shall, 10
either in lieu of or in addition to the above methods of release,] impose any of the 11
following conditions of release: 12
(1) Place the person in the custody of a designated person or organization agreeing to 13
supervise him; 14
(2) Place restrictions on the travel, association, or place of abode of the person during 15
the period of release; 16
(3) [Require the execution of a bail bond: 17
(a) With sufficient personal surety or sureties acceptable to the court; in 18
determining the sufficiency of such surety or sureties, the court shall consider 19
his character, his place of residence, his relationship with the defendant, and 20
his financial and employment circumstances; or 21
(b) With the ten percent (10%) deposit as provided in KRS 431.530; provided 22
that if the defendant is permitted to earn credit toward bail pursuant to KRS 23
431.066, that credit shall be applied to the ten percent (10%) deposit; or 24
(c) With the deposit of cash equal to the amount of the bond or in lieu thereof 25
acceptable security as provided in KRS 431.535; 26
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(a) Order the person to submit to periodic testing for use of controlled substances 1
or alcohol and pay a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual cost of the test 2
and analysis, as determined by the court with the fee to be collected by the 3
circuit clerk, held in an agency account, and disbursed, on court order, solely 4
to the agency or agencies responsible for testing and analysis as compensation 5
for the cost of the testing and analysis performed under this subsection. If the 6
person is declared indigent, the testing fee may be waived by the court. The 7
Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish pilot projects to implement 8
the provisions of this subsection; or 9
(b) Order the person to use an alcohol monitoring device, as defined in KRS 10
431.068. All costs associated with the device, including administrative and 11
operating costs, shall be paid by the defendant. If the court determines that the 12
defendant is indigent, and a person, county, or other organization has not 13
agreed to pay the costs for the defendant in an attempt to reduce incarceration 14
expenses and increase public safety, the court shall consider other conditions 15
of release provided for in this section; 16
(4)[(5)] (a) During all or part of a person's period of release pursuant to this section, 17
order the person to participate in a global positioning monitoring system 18
program operated by a county pursuant to KRS 67.372 and 67.374 under the 19
same terms and conditions provided under KRS 431.517. 20
(b) If the person is charged with a sex crime as defined in KRS 17.500, consider 21
requiring that he or she be monitored electronically, and shall consider 22
requiring the person be subject to home incarceration; 23
(5)[(6)] Impose any other non-financial condition deemed reasonably necessary to 24
assure appearance as required, including a condition requiring that the person return 25
to custody after specified hours; 26
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the issuance of an appropriate order containing a statement of the conditions 1
imposed, if any, shall cause such person to be informed of the penalties applicable 2
to violations of the conditions of his or her release, and shall cause him or her to be 3
informed that a warrant for his or her arrest will be issued immediately upon any 4
such violation; 5
(7)[(8)] A person for whom conditions of release are imposed and who after twenty-6
four (24) hours from the time of the imposition of said conditions continues to be 7
detained as a result of his or her inability to meet the conditions of release shall, 8
upon written application or upon the court's own motion, be entitled to have the 9
conditions reviewed by the court which imposed them. A person who is ordered 10
released on a condition which requires that he or she return to custody after 11
specified hours shall, upon written application or upon the court's own motion, be 12
entitled to a review by the court which imposed the condition; or 13
(8)[(9)] If at any time following release of a defendant and before he or she is required 14
to appear for trial, the court is advised of a material change in the defendant's 15
circumstances or that he or she has not complied with all conditions imposed upon 16
his or her release, the court having jurisdiction may[: 17
(a) ] order the arrest of the defendant[; 18
(b) Enter an order requiring the defendant, his surety or sureties to appear and 19
show cause why the bail bond should not be forfeited or the conditions of his 20
release be changed; or 21
(c) Both]. 22
A copy of said order shall be served upon the defendant[, his surety or sureties]. If 23
the defendant fails to appear before the court as ordered or if, after hearing, the 24
court finds the conditions of release have not been complied with, the court may 25
change the conditions imposed[ or forfeit the bail bond or any portion thereof and 26
enter a judgment for the Commonwealth against the defendant and his surety or 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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sureties for the amount of the bail bond or any portion thereof and cost of the 1
proceedings]. 2
Section 23. KRS 431.525 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) [The amount of the bail shall be: 4
(a) Sufficient to insure compliance with the conditions of release set by the court; 5
(b) Not oppressive; 6
(c) Commensurate with the nature of the offense charged; 7
(d) Considerate of the past criminal acts and the reasonably anticipated conduct of the 8
defendant if released; and 9
(e) Considerate of the financial ability of the defendant. 10
(2) When a person is charged with an offense punishable by fine only, the amount of 11
the bail bond set shall not exceed the amount of the maximum penalty and costs. 12
(3) When a person has been convicted of an offense and only a fine has been imposed, 13
the amount of the bail shall not exceed the amount of the fine. 14
(4) When a person has been charged with one (1) or more misdemeanors, the amount of 15
the bail for all charges shall be encompassed by a single amount of bail that shall 16
not exceed the amount of the fine and court costs for the one (1) highest 17
misdemeanor charged. This subsection shall apply only to misdemeanor offenses 18
not involving physical injury or sexual contact. 19
(5) When a person has been convicted of a misdemeanor offense and a sentence of jail, 20
probation, conditional discharge, or sentence other than a fine only has been 21
imposed, the amount of bail for release on appeal shall not exceed double the 22
amount of the maximum fine that could have been imposed for the one (1) highest 23
misdemeanor offense for which the person was convicted. This subsection shall 24
apply only to misdemeanors not involving physical injury or sexual contact. 25
(6) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a defendant who is found by the 26
court to present a flight risk or to be a danger to others. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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(7) If a court determines that a defendant shall not be released pursuant to subsection 1
(6) of this section, the court shall document the reasons for denying the release in a 2
written order. 3
(8) ]The Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish pilot projects to implement 4
controlled substance or alcohol abuse testing as specified under this 5
section[subsection]. 6
(2) If the person's record indicates a history of controlled substance or alcohol abuse, 7
the court may order the person to submit to periodic testing for use of controlled 8
substances or alcohol and to pay a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual cost of 9
the test and analysis, as determined by the court, with the fee to be collected by the 10
circuit clerk, held in an agency account, and disbursed, on court order, solely to the 11
agency or agencies responsible for testing and analysis as compensation for the cost 12
of the testing and analysis performed under this subsection. If the person is declared 13
indigent, the testing fee may be waived by the court. 14
(3) If the court finds the conditions of release have not been complied with, the court 15
may change the conditions imposed[ or forfeit the bail bond or any portion thereof 16
and enter a judgment for the Commonwealth against the person and his surety or 17
sureties for the amount of the bail bond or any portion thereof and the cost of the 18
proceedings]. 19
Section 24. KRS 431.550 is amended to read as follows: 20
Any person who violates any provisions of KRS 431.510 to 431.525[431.545] not 21
otherwise punishable by law or statute shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the 22
first offense, and guilty of a Class D felony for each additional offense. 23
Section 25. KRS 438.286 is amended to read as follows: 24
KRS 438.282 and 438.284 shall not apply to: 25
(1) A unit of federal, state, or local government, or special district, or an agency or 26
instrumentality thereof; 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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(2) A person engaged in the business of electronic monitoring of an individual as a 1
condition of that individual's community supervision, parole, mandatory 2
supervision, or pretrial release[, or release on bail] relating to a judicial proceeding; 3
or 4
(3) A person not engaged in the business of personal emergency response system 5
provider as defined in KRS 438.280. 6
Section 26. KRS 440.020 is amended to read as follows: 7
An escaped convict, after he or she is reconfined, shall remain in the penitentiary until the 8
time of his trial for the escape without an examining trial or pretrial release[bail]. His or 9
her acquittal for the offense of escape shall not affect the original sentence. 10
Section 27. KRS 440.030 is amended to read as follows: 11
If any person in custody under an execution, on mesne or final process, by any order of a 12
judge or on a charge of crime escapes, any judge, upon complaint and affidavit made of 13
the fact, shall issue as many warrants for his or her capture directed to all peace officers 14
as he or she deems necessary. The cause of the person's original commitment shall be 15
mentioned in the warrant, and it shall command all peace officers to capture the prisoner 16
and forthwith to convey and commit him or her to the prison of the county from which he 17
or she escaped, to be safely kept there,[ without bail,] until discharged by due course of 18
law. The warrant, with the proper endorsement thereon, shall be returned by the proper 19
officer to the clerk of the court having jurisdiction of the cause for which the prisoner was 20
in custody. 21
Section 28. KRS 440.290 is amended to read as follows: 22
If from the examination before the judge it appears that the person held is the person 23
charged with having committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under KRS 24
440.210, that he or she has fled from justice, the judge must, by a warrant reciting the 25
accusation, commit him or her to the county jail for such a time not exceeding thirty (30) 26
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under a warrant of the Governor on a requisition of the executive authority of the state 1
having jurisdiction of the offense, unless the accused was released[give bail] as provided 2
in KRS 440.300, or until he shall be legally discharged. 3
Section 29. KRS 440.300 is amended to read as follows: 4
Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense 5
punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was 6
committed, a judge in this state may admit the person arrested to pretrial release[bail by 7
bond, with sufficient sureties, and in such sum as he deems proper], conditioned for his 8
or her appearance before him or her at a time specified in such bond, and for his or her 9
surrender, to be arrested upon the warrant of the Governor of this state. 10
Section 30. KRS 440.310 is amended to read as follows: 11
If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the Governor by the expiration of the time 12
specified in the warrant or bond, the judge may discharge the accused[him] or may 13
recommit him or her for a further period not to exceed sixty (60) days, or may again 14
release him or her[take bail for his appearance and surrender], as provided in KRS 15
440.300, but within a period not to exceed sixty (60) days after the date of such new 16
pretrial release[bond]. 17
Section 31. KRS 440.320 is amended to read as follows: 18
If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and surrender himself or herself 19
according to the conditions of his or her pretrial release[bond], the judge, by proper 20
order, shall[ declare the bond forfeited and] order his or her immediate arrest without 21
warrant if he or she be within this state. Recovery may be had on such bond in the name 22
of the state as in the case of other bonds given by the accused in criminal proceedings 23
within this state. 24
Section 32. KRS 440.360 is amended to read as follows: 25
Whenever the Governor of this state shall demand a person charged with crime or with 26
escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of his or her pretrial release[bail], 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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probation or parole in this state, from the executive authority of any other state, or from 1
the Chief Justice or an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of 2
Columbia authorized to receive such demand under the laws of the United States, he or 3
she shall issue a warrant under the seal of this state, to some agent, commanding him or 4
her to receive the person so charged if delivered to him or her and convey him or her to 5
the proper officer of the county in this state in which the offense was committed. 6
Section 33. KRS 440.370 is amended to read as follows: 7
(1) When the return to this state of a person charged with crime in this state is required, 8
the Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney shall present to the Governor his 9
or her written application for a requisition for the return of the person charged, in 10
which application shall be stated the name of the person so charged, the crime 11
charged against him or her, the approximate time, place and circumstances of its 12
commission, the state in which he or she is believed to be, including the location of 13
the accused therein at the time the application is made and certifying that, in the 14
opinion of the said prosecuting attorney the ends of justice require the arrest and 15
return of the accused to this state for trial and that the proceeding is not instituted to 16
enforce a private claim. 17
(2) When the return to this state is required of a person who has been convicted of a 18
crime in this state and escaped from confinement or broken the terms of his or her 19
pretrial release[bail], probation or parole, the Commonwealth's attorney or county 20
attorney of the county in which the offense was committed, the chairman of the 21
parole board, or the warden of the institution or county attorney of the county from 22
which escape was made, shall present to the Governor a written application for a 23
requisition for the return of such person, in which application shall be stated the 24
name of the person, the crime of which he or she was convicted, the circumstances 25
of his or her escape from confinement or of the breach of the terms of his or her 26
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be, including the location of the person therein at the time application is made. 1
(3) The application shall be verified by affidavit, shall be executed in triplicate and 2
shall be accompanied by three (3) certified copies of the indictment returned, or 3
affidavit made before a judge and warrant of arrest issued thereon, stating the 4
offense with which the accused is charged, or of the judgment of conviction or of 5
the sentence. The Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney, chairman of the 6
parole board or warden shall also attach such further affidavits and other documents 7
in triplicate as he or she or the Attorney General may deem proper to be submitted 8
with such application. When the application is made pursuant to subsection (1) of 9
this section, the prosecuting attorney shall, unless the case is of the type mentioned 10
in KRS 440.210, submit to the Governor proof in the form of an affidavit that the 11
accused was personally present in this state at the time of commission of the crime 12
charged. One (1) copy of the application, with the action of the Governor indicated 13
by endorsement thereon, and one (1) of the certified copies of the indictment, 14
affidavit and warrant, or of the judgment of conviction or of the sentence shall be 15
filed in the Office of the Secretary of State to remain of record in that office. The 16
other copies of all papers shall be forwarded with the Governor's requisition. 17
Section 34. KRS 440.380 is amended to read as follows: 18
(1) When a person charged with commission of a felony in this state or with having 19
been convicted of a felony here and having escaped from confinement or broken the 20
terms of his or her pretrial release[bail], probation or parole is arrested in another 21
state and waives extradition proceedings, the county judge/executive of the county 22
in which the felony was committed, or from which the escape was made, may, upon 23
filing of a verified application by the Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney 24
setting forth the fact of waiver and making all statements required by subsection (1) 25
or subsection (2) of KRS 440.370, enter an order designating an officer to return the 26
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proceedings. Upon entry of such order the officer so designated shall be authorized 1
to go after and return the fugitive as the agent of this state and shall receive from the 2
State Treasury the same payment for his or her expenses as is provided by KRS 3
440.090 for agents acting under requisition of the Governor. If, in attempting to 4
reclaim the fugitive, the agent is acting within the course and scope of his or her 5
employment, the amount due shall be paid over to the agent's employer instead of 6
the agent. Claims for reimbursement of expenses under this subsection shall be 7
accompanied by certified copies of the verified application for appointment of the 8
agent and the order of appointment, together with a copy of any process showing 9
delivery of the fugitive to the jailer upon return to this state. If the agent is not given 10
possession of the fugitive for reasons beyond the agent's control, the agent[he], or 11
his or her employer, shall nevertheless be reimbursed as provided herein, if it is 12
shown that prior to his or her appointment as agent and before departure from the 13
state the fugitive had executed in the presence of any officer authorized to 14
administer an oath a written waiver stating that he or she consents to return to this 15
state without extradition. 16
(2) All legal costs incurred in apprehending and securing in this state a fugitive wanted 17
in another state shall be paid by the agent of the state demanding him or her before 18
the agent is permitted to remove the fugitive[him] or receive the fugitive[him] into 19
custody. 20
Section 35. KRS 452.260 is amended to read as follows: 21
If the defendant is in custody, the order for the change of venue shall be accompanied by 22
an order for his or her removal by the sheriff or jailer of the county in which he or she is 23
held, with such sufficient guard as the court directs, and for his or her delivery to the 24
jailer of the county where the trial is to be held. If the defendant is under his or her own 25
recognizance[ or bond for his appearance], he or she shall be ordered to appear before[, 26
before the order is granted, give sufficient bail for his appearance at] the proper court[, or 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS BR 2270
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be surrendered into the custody of the proper officer]. 1
Section 36. KRS 520.010 is amended to read as follows: 2
The following definitions apply in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 3
(1) "Contraband" means any article or thing which a person confined in a detention 4
facility is prohibited from obtaining or possessing by statute, departmental 5
regulation, or posted institutional rule or order; 6
(2) "Custody" means restraint by a public servant pursuant to a lawful arrest, detention, 7
or an order of court for law enforcement purposes, but does not include supervision 8
of probation or parole or constraint incidental to pretrial release[ on bail]; 9
(3) "Dangerous contraband" means contraband which is capable of use to endanger the 10
safety or security of a detention facility or persons therein, including, but not limited 11
to, dangerous instruments as defined in KRS 500.080; any controlled substances; 12
any quantity of an alcoholic beverage; any quantity of marijuana; cell phones not 13
authorized under KRS 441.111; drones, unmanned aircraft, or other remotely 14
controlled vehicles, and any payload carried by those vehicles; and saws, files, and 15
similar metal cutting instruments; 16
(4) "Detention facility" means any building and its premises used for the confinement 17
of a person: 18
(a) Charged with or convicted of an offense; 19
(b) Alleged or found to be delinquent; 20
(c) Held for extradition or as a material witness; or 21
(d) Otherwise confined pursuant to an order of court for law enforcement 22
purposes; 23
(5) "Escape" means departure from custody or the detention facility in which a person 24
is held or detained when the departure is unpermitted, or failure to return to custody 25
or detention following a temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or for a 26
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(6) As used in this section and KRS 520.015, "penitentiary" includes any facility 1
operated by the Department of Corrections and the confines of any work detail or 2
other detail, whether under guard or not, under the custody and control of the 3
Department of Corrections. 4
Section 37. KRS 520.070 is amended to read as follows: 5
(1) A person is guilty of bail jumping in the first degree when, having been released 6
from custody by court order[, with or without bail,] upon condition that he or she 7
will subsequently appear at a specified time and place in connection with a charge 8
of having committed a felony, he or she intentionally fails to appear at that time and 9
place. 10
(2) In any prosecution for bail jumping, the defendant may prove in exculpation that his 11
or her failure to appear was unavoidable and due to circumstances beyond his or 12
her control. 13
(3) Bail jumping in the first degree is a Class D felony. 14
Section 38. KRS 520.080 is amended to read as follows: 15
(1) A person is guilty of bail jumping in the second degree when, having been released 16
from custody by court order[, with or without bail,] upon condition that he or she 17
will subsequently appear at a specified time and place in connection with a charge 18
of having committed a misdemeanor, he or she intentionally fails to appear at that 19
time and place. 20
(2) In any prosecution for bail jumping, the defendant may prove in exculpation that his 21
or her failure to appear was unavoidable and due to circumstances beyond his 22
control. 23
(3) Bail jumping in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. 24
Section 39. KRS 532.115 is amended to read as follows: 25
The court in sentencing a person convicted of a felony, shall be authorized to run the 26
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crime and any sentence received by that defendant in another state for a felony offense. 1
The time spent in federal custody and the time spent in custody in another state under the 2
concurrent sentencing shall count as time spent in state custody; but the federal custody 3
and custody in another state shall not include time spent on probation or parole or 4
constraint incidental to pretrial release[ on bail]. If the court does not specify that its 5
sentence is to run concurrent with a specific federal sentence or sentence of another state, 6
the sentence shall not run concurrent with any federal sentence or sentence of another 7
state. 8
Section 40. KRS 610.190 is amended to read as follows: 9
(1) The law relating to the persons by whom and the circumstances under which a 10
person may be arrested for a public offense shall be applicable to children, but the 11
taking of a child into custody under such law shall not be termed an arrest until the 12
court has made the decision to try the child in Circuit or District Court as an adult. 13
The law relating to pretrial release[bail] shall not be applicable to children detained 14
in accordance with this chapter unless the child is subject to being tried in Circuit or 15
District Court as an adult. 16
(2) A peace officer may take a child into protective custody if the officer suspects the 17
child to be a runaway. A child taken into protective custody under this subsection 18
shall not be considered to have been arrested and may be held at the locations 19
specified in KRS 610.220(1), after which the officer shall proceed with an initial 20
investigation as provided for in KRS 610.200. 21
(3) When a child is taken into custody by a person other than a peace officer, such 22
person shall as soon as possible place the child in the custody of a peace officer. 23
Section 41. KRS 640.020 is amended to read as follows: 24
(1) Any person proceeded against as a youthful offender under the provisions of this 25
chapter who is under eighteen (18) years of age shall be detained in a secure 26
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established pursuant to KRS Chapter 431 and the Kentucky Rules of Criminal 1
Procedure. 2
(2) Any person proceeded against as a youthful offender under the provisions of this 3
chapter who is eighteen (18) years of age or older shall be lodged as an adult if he is 4
unable to meet the conditions of release[ or bail] established pursuant to KRS 5
Chapter 431 and the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure. 6
Section 42. The following KRS sections are repealed: 7
30A.060 Clerk to prepare bonds and to refuse insufficient surety -- Authorization for 8
preparation and acceptance of bail bonds by other public officers or employees. 9
136.410 Tax on bail bondsmen fees. 10
218A.135 Pretrial release of defendant charged with offense for which conviction may 11
result in presumptive probation. 12
431.021 Guaranteed arrest bond certificate of surety company to be accepted in lieu of 13
cash bail in traffic cases. 14
431.523 Bail for nonresidents charged with driving under the influence. 15
431.530 Deposit of bail security -- Payments into public advocate special account -- 16
Return of deposit when innocent or charges dropped or dismissed. 17
431.5305 Jailer permitted to prepare or accept bail bond -- Fee -- Reporting. 18
431.531 Statement of collections to be filed -- Funds to be sent to State Treasury -- 19
Certification of amounts and publication of annual audit by administrative office of 20
the courts. 21
431.532 Bail deposits by person other than defendant. 22
431.535 Cash, stocks, bonds, or real estate as security for bail. 23
431.540 Uniform schedule of amounts of bail in designated nonviolent Class D felonies, 24
misdemeanors, and violations. 25
431.545 Forfeiture of bail; Prosecution. 26
Section 43. Sections 1 to 42 of this Act take effect January 1, 2023. 27