UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 157
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AN ACT relating to guardian ad litem fees. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
ď˘Section 1. KRS 403.100 is amended to read as follows: 3
In any court proceeding conducted pursuant to KRS 403.010 to 403.350, [if the 4
respondent is incarcerated for a conviction pursuant to KRS Chapter 507, 508, 509, or 5
510, where the petitioner is the victim, ]the guardian ad litem shall be paid a reasonable 6
fee to be fixed by the court and paid by the Finance and Administration Cabinet if: 7
(1) The respondent is incarcerated for a conviction pursuant to KRS Chapter 507, 8
508, 509, or 510 and the petitioner is the victim of the offense; or 9
(2) The respondent and petitioner have an active order of protection and both parties 10
qualify as an indigent person as defined in KRS 31.100. 11