{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-202a.251","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 202A.251","heading":"Prohibition against detention in jail without criminal charges pending --","body":"Criminal charges not to be placed to avoid transportation.\nNo person held under the provisions of this chapter shall be detained in jail unless\ncriminal charges are also pendin g. No peace officer or any other person shall place\ncriminal charges against a person who is mentally ill and in need of hospitalization\npursuant to this chapter solely or primarily for the purpose of avoiding transporting the\nperson to a hospital or psychiatric facility.","path":["KRS Chapter 202A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=7495","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:00Z","sha256":"388025c1a776cc6a0e6c21f0eab097612953f945d12419f0a2a8cf5b1b902671","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-202a.241","next":"us-ky/krs-202a.261"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}