KRS 440.290: Commitment in jail pending Governor's warrant issued on requisition.

If from the examination before the judge it appears that the person held is the person

charged with having committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under KRS

440.210, that he has fled from justice, the judge must, by a warrant reciting the

accusation, commit him to the county jail for such a time not exceeding thirty (30) days

and specified in the warrant, as will enable the arrest of the accused to be made under a

warrant of the Governor on a requisition of the executive authority of the st ate having

jurisdiction of the offense, unless the accused give bail as provided in KRS 440.300, or

until he shall be legally discharged.