Kentucky Statutes 441.415 – Definitions for KRS 441.420 to 441.450
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As used in KRS § 441.420 to KRS § 441.450:
(1) (a) “Local correctional facility” means a jail as defined in KRS § 441.005, and any other facility by whatever name known that is operated by a unit of local government, combination of units of local governments, or regional jail authority for the involuntary confinement of persons arrested for or charged with the commission of a crime and of persons convicted of a crime.
(b) The definition in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall not include a hospital licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 216B unless the hospital is operated solely for the purpose of incarcerating persons specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and
(2) “Construction authority” means the Local Correctional Facilities Construction
Authority established under KRS § 441.615.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 77, effective June 8, 2011.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/8/2011). 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2 sec. 77, directed that a new section of KRS § 441.420 to KRS § 441.450 be created for this statute. However, during codification, the Reviser of Statutes determined that this statute, which contains definitions for KRS § 441.420 to KRS § 441.450, was more appropriately numbered preceding that range of statutes, and created the new section as KRS
441.415 under the authority of KRS § 7.136.
(1) (a) “Local correctional facility” means a jail as defined in KRS § 441.005, and any other facility by whatever name known that is operated by a unit of local government, combination of units of local governments, or regional jail authority for the involuntary confinement of persons arrested for or charged with the commission of a crime and of persons convicted of a crime.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 441.415
- Regional jail: means a jail which is:
(a) Owned and operated by one (1) county and, on a regular basis, holds prisoners for another county or for the state. See Kentucky Statutes 441.005 - Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) The definition in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall not include a hospital licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 216B unless the hospital is operated solely for the purpose of incarcerating persons specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and
(2) “Construction authority” means the Local Correctional Facilities Construction
Authority established under KRS § 441.615.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 77, effective June 8, 2011.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/8/2011). 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2 sec. 77, directed that a new section of KRS § 441.420 to KRS § 441.450 be created for this statute. However, during codification, the Reviser of Statutes determined that this statute, which contains definitions for KRS § 441.420 to KRS § 441.450, was more appropriately numbered preceding that range of statutes, and created the new section as KRS
441.415 under the authority of KRS § 7.136.