Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 05/15/2025
.005 Clerk's fee for filing bond or release on recognizance.
.010 Repealed, 1978.
.011 Repealed, 1977.
.012 Fees of county clerks -- Use of fees for recording real estate mortgages -- Reimbursement of clerk -- Handling of fee.
.015 Fees of county clerks for taking acknowledgments, certifying, and recording deeds for state or county road systems.
.017 County clerk's expense allowance.
.018 Advancement to county clerk -- Conditions -- Administrative regulations.
.019 Procedures for obtaining copies of records under control of county clerk -- Per-page fee.
.020 Repealed, 1977.
.030 Repealed, 1977.
.035 Repealed, 1946.
.040 Repealed, 1950.
.050 Collection of fees and payment after leaving office.
.055 Repealed, 1994.
.056 Manner of setting compensation of clerks of the Circuit Court -- Salary increases.
.057 Annual salary increments for deputy circuit clerks.
.058 Expense account for circuit clerks.
.060 Peace officers generally.
.070 Officers conveying prisoners.
.080 Advance fees for execution of process.
.090 Fees charged by sheriffs.
.091 Assessment by the fiscal court of additional fees on sheriff's service of subpoenas and civil summonses.
.092 Compensation of sheriffs and other law enforcement officers or agencies for attending court and providing security services -- Rates.
.095 Repealed, 1982.
.100 Record of sheriffs' fees.
.110 Account and receipt to be given before distraint.
.120 Repealed, 1950.
.121 Salaries and other necessary expenses of sheriff and deputies to be paid on the sheriff's death or incapacity in counties with population less than 70,000 -- Applicability of KRS 64.368 if population decreases below 70,000.
.125 Repealed, 1950.
.130 Repealed, 1950.
.140 Advancement to sheriffs for expenses.
.150 Repealed, 1982.
.152 County clerk's settlement with fiscal court for excess fees in counties of less than 75,000.
.160 Repealed, 1950.
.170 Repealed, 1982.
.180 Repealed, 1956.
.185 Coroners and deputies -- Compensation schedules -- Continuing education -- Expense allowance -- Training requirements -- Limitation on number of deputy coroners.
.190 Constables.
.200 Constables in counties of over 250,000 population not containing an urban-county government or a consolidated local government.
.210 Allowance to constables and deputies in counties containing first-class city.
.220 Repealed, 1978.
.230 Repealed, 1978.
.240 Repealed, 1978.
.250 Justices of the peace in counties of over 250,000 population not containing a consolidated local government.
.255 Repealed, 1978.
.257 Repealed, 1978.
.258 Repealed, 1986.
.260 Repealed, 1970.
.262 Repealed, 1978.
.265 Repealed, 1968.
.270 Repealed, 1978.
.275 Repealed, 1978.
.280 Repealed, 1978.
.285 Compensation of fiscal court members adjusted to current purchasing power of the dollar.
.290 Repealed, 1974.
.300 Exemption from fees of notaries public.
.310 Arbitrators and appraisers.
.320 Surveyors.
.330 Chain-carriers, viewers and processioners.
.340 Fee in misdemeanor cases must be collected from defendant.
.345 Clerks and sheriffs and jailers in counties having population of 70,000 or more -- Compensation -- Expenses -- Deputies and assistants -- Applicability of KRS 64.368 if population decreases below 70,000 -- Expenses not to exceed annual approved budgetary amounts.
.346 County contribution toward office expenses of clerks, sheriffs, and jailers in counties having population of 70,000 or more -- Applicability of KRS 64.368 if population decreases below 70,000.
.347 Population, how determined -- Effect of change of population during term of officer.
.348 Renumbered as KRS 64.092.
.350 Return of fees to counties whose officers pay fees into State Treasury -- Applicability of KRS 64.368 if population decreases below 70,000.
.355 Fees in counties of 70,000 or more are property of respective county -- Applicability of KRS 64.368 if population decreases below 70,000.
.360 Repealed, 1962.
.365 Clerks and sheriffs in counties of 75,000 population not liable for default of approved depository.
.368 Clerks and sheriffs in counties whose population drops below 70,000.
.370 Repealed, 1962.
.380 Repealed, 1962.
.400 Constable may distrain for fees -- Duty concerning.
.410 How fee-bills made out -- Provisions concerning.
.420 Collection of fees after death of officer.
.430 Fee-bills due and distrainable, when.
.440 Demand must be made before distress.
.450 Action against officer issuing illegal fee-bill.
.460 Illegal fee-bill may be examined by Circuit Judge -- Proceedings.
.470 Remedy for distress for illegal fee-bill.
.475 Executive Branch Compensation Advisory Council -- Organization -- Staff -- Duties -- Recommendations.
.480 Compensation of elective state officers -- Adjustment of salaries.
.485 Repealed, 1994.
.486 Salary supplements for Chief Justice and chief judges.
.490 Repealed, 1962.
.495 Repealed, 1954.
.496 Repealed, 1963.
.497 Repealed, 1980.
.498 Repealed, 1963.
.499 Repealed, 1980.
.500 Repealed, 1976.
.502 Repealed, 1976.
.505 Repealed, 1976.
.507 Repealed, 1980.
.510 Repealed, 1978.
.515 Repealed, 1978.
.518 Repealed, 1978.
.520 Repealed, 1978.
.525 Repealed, 1978.
.527 Annual computation of consumer price index for determination of rate of adjustment of compensation of certain elected county officials.
.5275 Legislative finding relating to certain county officers -- Maximum salary schedule -- Annual incentive for completed training units.
.5277 Definitions for KRS 64.5277 to 64.5279.
.5278 Ordinance establishing incentive program for city officers to obtain educational training -- Training incentive payments -- Continuing education hours required -- Proof of attendance and evaluation of courses.
.5279 Repeal of training incentive program for city officers -- Designation of incentive payments relative to retirement and compensation -- Alternate incentives for continuing education and training.
.528 Compensation of specified officials adjusted to current purchasing power of the dollar.
.530 Compensation of county officers, employees, deputies and assistants, and members of fiscal court -- Excess fees -- Applicability of KRS 64.368 if population decreases below 70,000.
.535 Annual salaries of certain county officers.
.540 Audit of accounts of county fee officers.
.550 Denial of authority to create county office or position.
.560 Repealed, 1966.
.570 Repealed, 1978.
.580 Repealed, 1980.
.590 Compensation of officers and employees of political subdivisions or local governmental units or districts other than counties or cities, including school districts.
.600 Repealed, 1962.
.610 Employees of county or city boards or commissions -- Compensation.
.620 Repealed, 1962.
.625 Compensation of physicians employed by county, city-county, or district health departments.
.630 Fees not authorized to be changed.
.640 Compensation of state officers and employees generally.
.645 Repealed, 1956
.650 Repealed, 1954.
.655 Compensation and maintenance of physicians employed by the state.
.660 Compensation of members of public boards and commissions.
.670 Repealed, 1966.
.680 Repealed, 1966.
.690 Applicability of other statutes dealing with compensation -- Applicability of KRS 64.368 if population decreases below 70,000.
.700 Repealed, 1966.
.710 Expense accounts and contingent funds prohibited -- Exceptions.
.720 When compensation of county officers and employees payable out of county treasury.
.730 Effect of failure to fix compensation of officer prior to commencement of term.
.740 Protection of employees under civil service.
.741 Repealed, 2017.
.742 Repealed, 2017.
.743 Repealed, 2017.
.744 Repealed, 2017.
.745 Repealed, 2017.
.750 Repealed, 1966.
.760 Repealed, 1968.
.770 Repealed, 2007
.780 Repealed, 2007.
.810 Annual audit of books of fiscal court or county office by certified public accountant, if auditor declines to perform audit -- Procedure.
.820 Collection of amount due county from county officials as determined by audit.
.830 Settlement of accounts upon vacation of office -- Quietus.
.840 Issuance of receipt for payment of fine, forfeiture, tax, or fee -- County government's payment acceptance options.
.850 Commingling of public and private funds prohibited.
.990 Penalties.