KRS 64.070: Officers conveying prisoners.

(1) (a) Except as provided in KRS 441.540, an officer conveying a prisoner to the

penitentiary shall be paid out of the State Treasury the rate per mile paid state

employees for official travel in privately -owned vehicles, as established by

administrative regulation of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, pursuant

to KRS Chapter 13A, to be calculated by the nearest traveled route, and shall

be paid all actual necessary expenses for feeding, lodging and transporting the

prisoner;

(b) Upon the production of the re ceipt of the warden of the penitentiary for the

delivery of a prisoner, and a complete verified account of all expenses

incurred, giving the names of the guards employed and distance traveled, the

Finance and Administration Cabinet shall audit the account of the officer for

conveying the prisoner and, if found correct, draw a warrant for its payment.

(2) (a) For conveying a prisoner charged with a felony from one (1) county to

another, an officer shall receive the same mileage and expenses allowed for

conveying a prisoner to the penitentiary, to be paid out of the State Treasury

except as provided in KRS 441.530;

(b) Upon the production of the receipt of the jailer of the county to which the

prisoner is transferred, and a complete verified account of all exp enses

incurred, giving the names of the guards employed and the distance traveled,

the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall audit the account of the officer

for conveying the prisoner and if found correct shall draw a warrant for its

payment.

(3) (a) For arresting a person charged with a misdemeanor upon a warrant issued

from another county, and conveying the person to the county jail of the county

from which the warrant issued, an officer shall be paid out of the county

treasury of the county from whic h the warrant was issued the same mileage

and expenses allowed for conveying a prisoner to the penitentiary;

(b) The officer shall present to the county judge/executive of the county from

which the warrant issued a verified and itemized statement of his mi leage and

expenses and the county judge/executive shall direct the county treasurer to

pay the same out of the county treasury.

(4) For conveying a prisoner charged with a felony to the jail of the county in which he

was arrested, an officer shall be paid out of the State Treasury the rate per mile paid

state employees for official travel in privately -owned vehicles, as established by

administrative regulation of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, adopted

pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A, for each mile traveled in going and returning.

(5) The number of guards employed in conveying prisoners to the penitentiary or from

one (1) county to another shall not exceed one (1) for every two (2) prisoners.

Where only one (1) prisoner is conveyed no guard shall be empl oyed, except that

the Circuit Judge may appoint one (1) guard for each prisoner to the nearest railroad

station.