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 04/30/2025
.010 Repealed, 1978.
.015 Mileage allowance for witnesses in Circuit and District Courts.
.020 Repealed, 1978.
.030 Nonresident witness -- When expenses allowed.
.040 Fee in felony case must be claimed -- When not allowed.
.045 Repealed, 1978.
.050 State prosecutions in federal courts -- Fees of witnesses and officers in.
.060 Witness can only claim in one (1) case.
.070 Liability for attachment and nonappearance.
.080 Evading process prohibited.
.090 Repealed, 1975.
.100 Newspaper, radio or television broadcasting station personnel need not disclose source of information.
.110 Punishment of witness for contempt.
.120 Liability of disobedient witness for costs and damages.
.130 Warrant of arrest of disobedient witness -- Bond.
.135 Special bailiff to compel attendance of witness in felony case.
.140 Refusal of witness to testify -- Imprisonment.
.150 Form of warrant of commitment or arrest.
.160 Repealed, 1992.
.170 Repealed, 1992.
.180 Immunity of witness from suit.
.190 Person present may be compelled to testify.
.200 Repealed, 1992.
.210 Repealed, 1992.
.215 Repealed, 1992.
.2151 Repealed, 1992.
.216 Repealed, 1992.
.220 Repealed, 1992.
.225 Testimony of defendant.
.230 Definitions for KRS 421.230 to 421.270.
.240 Procedure for compelling attendance as witnesses in other states of persons in this state -- Custody -- Disobedience of summons.
.250 Procedure for procuring attendance as witnesses in this state of persons in other states.
.260 Immunity of witnesses of other states from arrest or service of civil and criminal process.
.270 Citation of KRS 421.230 to 421.270.
.350 Testimony of child allegedly victim of illegal sexual activity.
.355 Repealed, 1992.
.360 Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.
.500 "Victim" defined for KRS 421.500 to 421.575 -- Applicability -- Required notifications -- Duties of public officers and agencies -- Restitution -- Construction of KRS 421.500 to 421.575.
.510 Speedy trial where child victim is involved.
.520 Victim impact statement.
.530 Submission of victim impact statement to parole board -- Duties of parole board.
.540 Repealed, 2020.
.550 No cause of action created -- Immunity of jailers or chief administrator acting in good faith -- Indemnification -- Defense by Attorney General -- Immunity of attorney for state acting in good faith.
.570 Training requirement for victim advocates -- Prohibition against practicing law.
.575 Role of victim advocates in court proceedings.
.576 Kentucky Crime Victim Bill of Rights as short title for KRS 421.500 to 421.575 -- Application -- Construction.
.600 Definitions.
.610 Summoning prisoner in this state to testify in another state.
.620 Court order.
.630 Terms and conditions.
.640 Exceptions.
.650 Prisoner from another state summoned to testify in this state.
.660 Compliance.
.670 Exemption from arrest and service of process.
.680 Uniformity of interpretation.
.690 Short title.
.990 Penalties.