KRS 532.352: Reimbursement for costs of incarceration.

(1) The sentencing court may order a person who is sentenced to a term of incarceration

for any nonstatus juvenile offense, moving traffic violation, criminal violation,

misdemeanor, or Class D felony offense to reimburse the state or local government

for the costs of his incarceration. The reimbursements paid under this subsection

shall be credited to the local government sinking fund.

(2) The sentencing court shall determine the amount of incarceration costs to be paid

based on the following factors:

(a) The actual per diem, per person, cost of incarceration;

(b) The cost of medical services provided to a prisoner less any copayment paid

by the prisoner; and

(c) The prisoner's ability to pay all or part of his incarceration costs.

(3) Reimbursement of incarceration costs shall be paid by the defendant directly to the

jailer in the amount specified by written order of the court. Incarceration costs owed

to the Department of Corrections shall be paid through the circuit clerk.