Ky. Rev. Stat. § 419.020

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 419.020 - Issuance of writs

The writ of habeas corpus shall be issued upon petition on behalf of anyone showing by affidavit probable cause that he is being detained without lawful authority or is being imprisoned when by law he is entitled to bail. The writ may be issued by any Circuit Judge on any day at any time and his power to issue such writs shall be coextensive with the Commonwealth.

KRS 419.020

Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 234, sec. 19.