{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-419.020","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 419.020","heading":"Issuance of writs.","body":"The writ of habeas corpus shall be issued upon petition on behalf of anyone showing by\naffidavit probable cause that he is being detained without lawful authority or is being\nimprisoned when by law he is entitled to bail. The writ may be issued by any Circ uit\nJudge on any day at any time and his power to issue such writs shall be coextensive with\nthe Commonwealth.","path":["KRS Chapter 419"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18027","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:38Z","sha256":"4835c70bb59aec83b86027db1d1971422b554b5d36e98bd74156a199c884add8","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-418.090","next":"us-ky/krs-419.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}