{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-35.294","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 35.294","heading":"Sentences: forfeiture of pay and allowances during confinement.","body":"(1) (a) A court -martial sentence described in paragraph (b) of this subsection shall\nresult in the forfeiture of pay, or of pay and allowances, due that member\nduring any period of confinement or parole. The forfeiture pursuant to this\narticle shall take effect on  the date determined under KRS 35.282 and may be\ndeferred as provided by that section. The pay and allowances forfeited, in the\ncase of a general court -martial, shall be all pay and allowances due that\nmember during that period and, in the case of a specia l court-martial, shall be\ntwo-thirds (2/3) of all pay due that member during that period.\n(b) A sentence covered by this section is any sentence that includes:\n1. Confinement for more than six (6) months; or\n2. Confinement for six (6) months or less and a dishonorable or bad -\nconduct discharge or dismissal.\n(2) In a case involving an accused who has dependents, the convening authority or\nother person acting under KRS 35.326 may waive any or all of the forfeitures of pay\nand allowances required by subsection (1) of this section for a period not to exceed\nsix (6) months. Any amount of pay or allowances that, except for a waiver under\nthis subsection, would be forfeited shall be paid, as the convening authority or other\nperson taking action directs, to the dependents of the accused.\n(3) If the sentence of a member who forfeits pay and allowances under subsection (1) of\nthis section is set aside or disapproved or, as finally approved, does not provide for\na punishment referred to in subsection (1)(b) of this secti on, the member shall be\npaid the pay and allowances which the member would have been paid, except for\nthe forfeiture, for the period during which the forfeiture was in effect.","path":["KRS Chapter 35"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=41937","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:52Z","sha256":"cc399f27ccb8336bbc0c0232df757ca452c18942858847c37a188120b52f3618","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-35.290","next":"us-ky/krs-35.295"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}