KRS 421.135: Special bailiff to compel attendance of witness in felony case.

When a felony case has been called, and either party is not ready for trial because a

witness who has been duly subpoenaed and has failed to appear is not in the county in

which the court is sitting, the Circuit Judge may appoint a special bailiff, who sha ll have

power to arrest and bring the witness immediately before the court. The bailiff shall be

allowed by the judge a reasonable compensation for the service, not to exceed that

allowed to sheriffs for conveying prisoners to the penitentiary.