§ 610.010 District Court jurisdiction of juvenile matters
§ 610.012 Exclusive jurisdiction of District Court or family division of Circuit Court concerning temporary detention of suspected runaway
§ 610.015 Procedure when child tried as an adult — Matters to be tried by Circuit Court — Release of records
§ 610.020 Complaints
§ 610.030 Preliminary intake inquiry procedures — Resulting actions — Formal conference — Diversion agreement
§ 610.040 Issuance of summons and notice of petition
§ 610.060 Duty of court upon formal proceeding — Right to attend proceeding — Payment for counsel
§ 610.070 Hearings
§ 610.072 Attendance of public at hearings in courts participating in pilot project authorized by KRS 21A.190
§ 610.080 Bifurcated hearings in juvenile proceedings
§ 610.090 Prohibitions on use of evidence in subsequent proceedings
§ 610.100 Investigation
§ 610.105 Informal adjustment permissible at any time with notice to parties
§ 610.110 Disposition of case
§ 610.120 Review or termination of disposition orders
§ 610.125 Permanency hearing after custody given to Department of Juvenile Justice or cabinet
§ 610.127 Parental circumstances negating requirement for reasonable efforts to reunify child with family
§ 610.130 Appeal from disposition order
§ 610.150 Authority of Circuit Court
§ 610.160 Court-ordered participation in child’s treatment
§ 610.170 Court-ordered child support
§ 610.180 Financial penalty when child found delinquent
§ 610.190 Arrest laws applicable to child taken into custody — Applicability of bail laws — Protective custody by peace officer — Custody by person other than peace officer
§ 610.200 Duties of peace officer
§ 610.220 Permitted purposes for holding child in custody — Time limitation — Extension — Separation from adult prisoners — Prohibition against attaching child to stationary object
§ 610.255 Peace officer may take child to court-approved center — Release of child without formal charges filed
§ 610.265 Detention of children in specified facilities — Time frame for holding detention hearing — Release of child required if hearing not held as specified
§ 610.266 Restriction on placement of nonoffender or curfew violator
§ 610.280 Considerations for and findings from detention hearing
§ 610.290 Rights of juvenile
§ 610.295 Detention costs — Assessment against parent after hearing — Payments when adjudication based on status offense or public offense — Payment schedule and discharge
§ 610.300 Evidence in public offense investigations
§ 610.310 Medical treatment for child
§ 610.320 Juvenile record and juvenile docket — Disclosure of information in court and police records concerning juvenile prohibited — Exceptions — Use of juvenile records in court
§ 610.330 Expungement of offenses and proceedings from juvenile court records
§ 610.340 Confidentiality of juvenile court records
§ 610.342 Full access to all records relating to a child for that child’s attorney — Enforcement by court order
§ 610.345 School superintendent or principal to be notified when child found guilty or when petition is filed — Disclosure of records — Provision of offense history to school superintendent
§ 610.350 Fees
§ 610.360 Court costs
§ 610.990 Penalty
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 610 - Procedural Matters

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • 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.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • validated risk and needs assessment: means an actuarial tool scientifically proven to determine a person's risk to reoffend and criminal risk factors, that when properly addressed, can reduce that person's likelihood of committing future criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010