Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)

Citation: Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
Jurisdiction: Kentucky (state)
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Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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12.2.2 Driving Under the Influence
• A verified and eligible Kentucky resident charged with a first offense of KRS 189A.010
(Driving Under the Influence) shall be released on recognizance, provided that the charging
document does not disclose any injuries/accident or aggravating circumstances as defined in
KRS 189A.010(11)(excluding refusals). If the charging document discloses any aggravating
circumstances, then the Schedule shall not be applicable.
• In the event there are no injuries/accident or aggravating circumstances disclosed, the
defendant shall be released as follows:
o To an adult who is willing to accept responsibility for the defendant through a
signature verification on a form prescribed by the Administrative Office of the
Courts; or
o At such time as the defendant is able to safely care for himself or herself but in no
event shall the defendant be detained for more than eight (8) hours following his or
her arrest; or
o Unless such person’s release is precluded by other provisions of law.
• Bail for a non-resident defendant charged with a first offense of KRS 189A.010 shall be set
per KRS 431.523.

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 BONDS AND SURETIES

KRS 431.523(1): Bail for persons who are not residents of Kentucky who are charged with
a
violation of KRS 189A.010 shall be five hundred dollars ($500) unless the defendant was
involved in a motor vehicle accident in which property damage or physical injury to a
person was involved in which case bail shall be one thousand five hundred dollars
($1,500). In the event of serious physical injury or death the minimum amount of bail
shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000). Must be full cash or court approved surety. KRS
431.523(2).