Ky. Rev. Stat. § 15A.200

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024

Section 15A.200 - Definitions for KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990

As used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990:

(1) "Certified juvenile facility staff" means individuals who meet the qualifications of, and who have completed a course of education and training developed and approved by, the Department of Juvenile Justice;

(2) "Secure juvenile detention facility" means any facility used for the secure detention of children other than a jail, police station, lockup, or any building which is a part of or attached to any facility in which adult prisoners are confined or which shares staff with a facility in which adult prisoners are confined;

(3) "Youth alternative center" means a nonsecure facility, approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice, for the nonsecure detention of juveniles; and

(4) The term "facility" or "facilities" as used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 shall mean the facilities defined in this section.

KRS 15A.200

Amended by 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 132,§ 8, eff. 7/15/2014.

Effective:7/15/2002
Amended 2002, Ky. Acts ch. 257, sec. 2, effective7/15/2002. -- Amended 2000, Ky. Acts ch. 534, sec. 4, effective 7/14/2000. -- Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 72, effective 7/15/1998; and ch. 443, sec. 1, effective 7/15/1998. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 130, effective 4/10/1988. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 172, effective 7/1/1987.