KRS 645.140: Jurisdictional matters.

(1) The District Court may continue its jurisdiction over a hospitalized child for six (6)

months beyond a child's eighteenth birthday for purposes of continuity of treatment.

At the conclusion of the six (6) months, the cabinet may initiate proceedings under

KRS Chapter 202A.

(2) A finding of jurisdiction under this section shall not necessarily preclude a finding

of jurisdiction under KRS Chapter 620, 625, 630, or 635; however, jurisdiction

under this section shall take precedence. No child shall be released from the

jurisdiction of the court under this chapter if concurrent complaints under KRS

Chapter 620, 625, 630, or 635 are pending.

(3) No child who has been certified to Circuit Court pursuant to KRS Chapter 640 shall

be eligible for hospitalization under this chapter. Petitions for treatment of such

youthful offenders shall be initiated under KRS Chapter 202A or 504.