(1) All offenses under this chapter classified as violations shall be prepayable, except for:
(a) Any offense that could result in license suspension or revocation by the court or the Transportation Cabinet;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 189.999

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(b) Any offense relating to KRS § 189.393, 189.520, or 189.580;
(c) When the defendant is speeding more than twenty-five (25) miles per hour over the posted speed limit under KRS § 189.394;
(d) An offense where evidence of the offense or of commission of another offense is seized by the officer and the citation is so marked and a court date set;
(e) The offense is cited with another offense that is not prepayable; (f) When the defendant is under the age of eighteen (18); or
(g) An arrest is made under KRS § 431.015.
(2) In the event that a prepayable offense is cited with another offense that is not prepayable, a court appearance shall be required on all of the offenses as required by KRS § 431.452.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 5, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended
2014 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2014. — Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch.
512, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2014). 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 3 provided that the amendments made to this statute in Section 1 of that Act shall be known as the “Denzel Steward Act of 2014.”