No person, while being held for trial or awaiting a verdict, shall be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against the person, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon the person be any more rigorous than the circumstances require to insure the person’s presence, but the person may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.
Effective: June 25, 2013

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 35.060

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.

History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 17, effective June 25, 2013. — Created
1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 11, effective July 1, 1954.

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