Kentucky Statutes 453.020 – Criminal prosecution, costs — Collection
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(1) The defendant in a criminal action shall be adjudged to pay the cost of all continuances in his behalf. The cost of such continuances shall be collected by process as in civil cases.
(2) If the defendant is convicted of a misdemeanor, all costs unpaid may be collected in the same manner as a fine, and if he is convicted of a felony, all costs unpaid shall be collected by process as in civil cases.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 886.
(2) If the defendant is convicted of a misdemeanor, all costs unpaid may be collected in the same manner as a fine, and if he is convicted of a felony, all costs unpaid shall be collected by process as in civil cases.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 453.020
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 886.