KRS 24A.176: Additional costs imposed in criminal cases -- Funds distributed to local

governments and counties -- Funds used for police, jails, and transport of

prisoners.

(1) For the purposes of this section:

(a) "Local government" means a city, county, charter c ounty, urban -county, or

consolidated local government; and

(b) "Police department" means a police department created by a local government

which employs one (1) or more officers certified pursuant to KRS 15.380 to

15.404.

(2) In criminal cases a fee of twe nty dollars ($20) shall be added to the costs imposed

by KRS 24A.175 that the defendant is required to pay.

(3) The circuit clerk shall pay the funds from fees collected under this section to the

Finance and Administration Cabinet pursuant to KRS 24A.175 f or distribution as

provided in subsection (5) of this section to local governments with police

departments or local governments that contract for police services, and to counties

with fiscal responsibilities for jails or the transporting of prisoners.

(4) All funds distributed to local governments shall be used for payment of expenses

for operation of the local government's police department or contracted police

services. All funds distributed to counties with fiscal responsibilities for jails or the

transporting of prisoners shall be used for the payment of costs associated with the

housing or transporting of prisoners.

(5) Payments shall be distributed quarterly by the Finance and Administration Cabinet

beginning October 1, 2004, as follows:

(a) Thirty per cent (30%) of the total shall be distributed equally to all local

governments with police departments or local governments that contract for

police services;

(b) Fifty percent (50%) of the total shall be distributed to local governments with

police departments on a per capita basis according to the number of certified

police officers employed by the police department on July 1 each year or

providing services to the local government pursuant to a contract on July 1 of

each year. For purposes of this subsecti on, each local government that

contracts for police services shall be considered to employ one (1) police

officer for each sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) it expends during each fiscal

year for police services under a written contract; and

(c) Twenty percent (20%) of the total shall be distributed equally to counties with

fiscal responsibilities for jails or the transporting of prisoners.

(6) On or before August 1 of each year, the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall

certify to the Finance and Administ ration Cabinet the number of certified police

officers employed by each local government.

(7) On or before August 1 of each year, each local government contracting for police

services shall certify to the Finance and Administration Cabinet the amount of

money expended for police services under a written contract during the previous

fiscal year.

(8) The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall promulgate administrative

regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A necessary for the administration of this

section.