Jailer permitted to prepare or accept bail bond -- Fee -- Reporting
KRS 431.5305
in effect431.5305. Jailer permitted to prepare or accept bail bond -- Fee -- Reporting
With the approval of the fiscal court of the county in which the prisoner is incarcerated, the jailer may prepare or accept a bail bond pursuant to KRS 30A.060(3). In this case, he shall collect a fee of five dollars ($5) from the defendant. The jailer shall furnish the defendant with a written receipt for the fee. By the tenth day of each month, the jailer shall:
(1) Report the previous month's bonding fees to the county treasurer; and
(2) Submit the previous month's bonding fees to the county treasurer for inclusion in the jail fund.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 89, sec. 4, effective July 14, 1992.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18635Fetched: 10/20/2026
