2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 24A - DISTRICT COURT 24A.176 Additional costs imposed in criminal cases -- Funds distributed to local governments and counties -- Funds used for police, jails, and transport of prisoners.
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24A.176 Additional costs imposed in criminal cases -- Funds distributed to
local governments and counties -- Funds used for police, jails, and
transport of prisoners.
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For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Local government" means a city, county, charter county, urban-county,
or consolidated local government; and
(b) "Police department" means a police department created by a local
government which employs one (1) or more officers certified pursuant to
KRS 15.380 to 15.404.
In criminal cases a fee of twenty dollars ($20) shall be added to the costs
imposed by KRS 24A.175 that the defendant is required to pay.
The circuit clerk shall pay the funds from fees collected under this section to
the Finance and Administration Cabinet pursuant to KRS 24A.175 for
distribution as provided in subsection (5) of this section to local governments
with police departments or local governments that contract for police services,
and to counties with fiscal responsibilities for jails or the transporting of
prisoners.
All funds distributed to local governments shall be used for payment of
expenses for operation of the local government's police department or
contracted police services. All funds distributed to counties with fiscal
responsibilities for jails or the transporting of prisoners shall be used for the
payment of costs associated with the housing or transporting of prisoners.
Payments shall be distributed quarterly by the Finance and Administration
Cabinet beginning October 1, 2004, as follows:
(a) Thirty percent (30%) of the total shall be distributed equally to all local
governments with police departments or local governments that contract
for police services;
(b) Fifty percent (50%) of the total shall be distributed to local governments
with police departments on a per capita basis according to the number of
certified police officers employed by the police department on July 1 each
year or providing services to the local government pursuant to a contract
on July 1 of each year. For purposes of this subsection, each local
government that contracts for police services shall be considered to
employ one (1) police officer for each sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) it
expends during each fiscal year for police services under a written
contract; and
(c) Twenty percent (20%) of the total shall be distributed equally to counties
with fiscal responsibilities for jails or the transporting of prisoners.
On or before August 1 of each year, the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
shall certify to the Finance and Administration Cabinet the number of certified
police officers employed by each local government.
On or before August 1 of each year, each local government contracting for
police services shall certify to the Finance and Administration Cabinet the
amount of money expended for police services under a written contract during
the previous fiscal year.
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The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall promulgate administrative
regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A necessary for the administration of
this section.
Effective:June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 109, effective June 26, 2007. -Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 78, sec. 2, effective April 6, 2004.
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