For supervised individuals on probation, the court having jurisdiction of the case shall determine the conditions of community supervision and may impose as a condition of community supervision that the department supervising the individual shall, in accordance with KRS § 439.3108, impose graduated sanctions adopted by the department for violations of the conditions of community supervision.
Effective: June 8, 2011
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 439.553

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

History: Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 61, effective June 8, 2011.

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