§ 630.010 Purposes of chapter regarding status offenders
§ 630.020 Jurisdiction of court
§ 630.030 Circumstances under which child may be taken into custody by peace officer
§ 630.040 Duties of person taking child into custody
§ 630.050 Conference with court-designated worker
§ 630.060 Information confidential
§ 630.070 Violated court order — Placement in secure facility
§ 630.080 Detention in secure juvenile detention facility or juvenile holding facility — Limitation on detention of child
§ 630.100 Detention of adjudicated status offender
§ 630.120 Conduct of dispositional hearings — Prohibition against commitment for certain alcohol and tobacco offenses
§ 630.125 Child not to be charged with or found guilty of status offense related to human trafficking
§ 630.140 Administrative regulations
§ 630.150 Effect of violation of conditions of placement — Administrative hearing
§ 630.160 Escape charge not to be filed in certain circumstances
§ 630.990 Penalty
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 630 - Status Offenders

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • 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