The jailer is an officer of the Circuit and District Courts for his county. In any county where there is no jail and the jailer does not transport prisoners, the jailer shall serve as a bailiff to the Circuit and District Courts of the county.
History: Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 12, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 71.050

  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.

1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 171, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1976 (1st
Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 58, effective January 2, 1978. — Recodified 1942
Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2225.