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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12.2.5 Bail Bond Processing
1. Collect the partial or full amount of the bond imposed by the court plus Quick Reference
the bond filing fee as set forth in the Accounting Manual, and give a Collect bond, plus
receipt. KRS 64.005, KRS 431.540, RCr 4.22, 4.26(1). This fee may be bond filing fee
collected at the defendant's first court appearance (OAG 81-299) and may
be waived if the defendant is indigent. Edmonson v. Commonwealth, 725
S.W. 2d 595 (Ky. 1987). A defendant shall not be held in custody for failure
to pay the $25.00 bond filing fee.
NOTE: On a property bond, collect a bond recording fee and a lien release
fee for the county clerk as well as the bond filing fee per instructions in the
Accounting Manual.
AOC Form 365.1
2. When someone wants to post a bond, prepare AOC Form 365.1, Bail Bond,
include thereon any nonfinancial conditions the judge has imposed.
3. Have the defendant sign the form in the boxed area in the middle and at
the bottom. Verify affidavit requirements and, if the surety qualifies (see
surety requirements section), have the surety sign as surety in the boxed
area of the form. (Except an approved corporate surety).
4. Have the judge sign the order to the jailer at the bottom of the form, or
sign for the judge if you are authorized to do so.
5. Distribute the copies of the bond per the distribution list on the form.
6. Apply the FILED stamp to the top copy of the bond form; add the date Verify affidavit
and your initials. requirements
7. File on a bail screen, within 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays,
the conditions of release, including subsequent modifications must be
entered on the bail screen.

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12.2.6 Bail Bond Entry Codes