HB 544

Bill Subjects

Corrections Impact Counties Courts Courts, Circuit Courts, District Courts, Family Criminal Procedure Jails And Jailers Local Mandate

Abstract

Amend KRS 441.265 to require a conviction for the court to order a prisoner to reimburse a county for unpaid jail fees; require a conviction for a jailer to be able to bill and attempt to collect unpaid jail fees from a prisoner; and require any fees that were automatically deducted from a prisoner's account to be reimbursed if the prisoner's case does not result in a conviction.