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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12.5.2 Posting Bond in a County Where Defendant is Lodged
The circuit clerk (or jailer if so designated) of the county where the defendant Quick Reference
is lodged may allow the defendant to post bond in that county.
Receipt bond
1. Receipt the bond money (if a cash bond) as Money Collected for Others. money
2. Forward the bond paperwork, (including a copy of the receipt) together Forward bond
with a check for the amount of the bail bond to the clerk of the county paperwork to the
where the defendant is charged. county clerk where
defendant is
charged
12.6 Sureties
RCr 4.30(2), KRS 431.510
 The following persons cannot be sureties:
• Attorneys;
• Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs;
• Judges;
• Master commissioners and trial commissioners;
• Clerks and deputy clerks;
• For-profit bail bondsmen, whether individuals or corporations;
• Pretrial release officers.
NOTE: The surety (except an approved corporate surety, KRS
304.21-350) must be a resident of Kentucky or own real estate in
Kentucky. This is not required on a full cash bond. RCr 4.30(1).
1. Require the surety (except an approved corporate surety, KRS 304.21-350)
to complete and sign the Affidavit of Surety contained in the boxed area of AOC Form 365, Bail
AOC Form 365, Bail Bond, describing the property with which he/she will Bond
cover the amount of the bond. This is not required on a full cash bond.
RCr 4.30(1).
2. The surety must have nonexempt value equal to the amount of the bond.
If there are several sureties, their combined nonexempt worth must be
equal to the amount of the bond. RCr 4.32. Each property owner has a
$5000 homestead exemption. KRS 427.060. This is not required on a full
cash bond. RCr 4.30(1).

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