.295 Detention costs -- Assessment against parent after hearing -- Payments when adjudication based on status offense or public offense -- Payment schedule and discharge.
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610.295 Detention costs -- Assessment against parent after hearing -- Payments
when adjudication based on status offense or public offense -- Payment
schedule and discharge.
(1)
Any statute to the contrary notwithstanding, detention costs shall not be assessed by
a court against a parent unless the court has conducted a hearing and has
determined:
(a) That the child has previously been adjudicated as a habitual truant under KRS
Chapter 630, a public offender under KRS Chapter 635, or a youthful offender
under KRS Chapter 640, and now stands adjudicated guilty of a subsequent
habitual truancy or public offense, or is now being considered for transfer to
the Circuit Court for trial as a youthful offender; and
(b) That the failure or neglect of the parent to properly supervise or control the
child is a substantial contributing factor of the act or acts of the child upon
which the proceeding is based; and
(c) That the parent has the financial ability to pay any fees ordered.
(2)
Any orders for payment shall direct that payments be made to the fiscal court or
legislative body of a consolidated local government, urban-county government, or
charter government if detention is based upon adjudication related to a status
offense and to the Department of Juvenile Justice if the adjudication is based upon a
public offense or transfer as a youthful offender.
(3)
The fiscal court or legislative body of a consolidated local government, urban-
county government, or charter government or the Department of Juvenile Justice, as
appropriate, shall establish a payment schedule for parents against whom detention
costs have been assessed, and may discharge any remaining portion of the debt upon
proof of substantial change in circumstances of the parent.
(4)
The authority granted under subsection (3) of this section may be applied to all pre-
existing court orders assessing detention costs in effect on July 15, 2002.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 263, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2002.
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