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)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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Bail Bond: A bond given to a court by a
criminal defendant's surety to guarantee
that the defendant will duly appear in court
in the future and, if the defendant is jailed,
to obtain the defendant's release from
confinement. Also known as an
Appearance Bond.

Cash Bond: A bond in which the full
amount of the bond is deposited in your
office either by the defendant or surety.
RCr 4.00(b).

Partially Secured Bond: A bond which
requires a deposit of less than the full
amount of the bond. The exact percentage
depends on the judge's order, and may be
as little as 10% of the amount of the bond.
The designated percentage is paid to your
office by the defendant or surety at the
time of release of the defendant. In the
event of forfeiture for nonappearance, the
defendant or the surety is liable for the full
amount of the bond. RCr 4.00(b).

Property Bond: A bond in which the
defendant or surety pledges real property,
located in Kentucky, instead of cash to
guarantee the defendant’s appearance.

Replevin Bond: A bond given by a plaintiff
to replevy or attach property in the
defendant's possession before judgment is
rendered in a replevin action.
The bond protects the attaching officer and
ensures the property's safekeeping until
the court decides whether it should be
returned to the defendant.

Supersedeas Bond: A bond to stay
enforcement of judgment pending appeal.
RAP 63.

584
 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Surety Bond: A bond given by a surety to
ensure the timely performance of a
contract.

Unsecured Bond: A promise by the
defendant or surety to pay the designated
amount upon a failure to appear when
ordered by the court to do so or upon a
breach of a material condition of release,
not secured by any deposit of or lien upon
property. RCr 4.00(h).