{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-421.135","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 421.135","heading":"Special bailiff to compel attendance of witness in felony case.","body":"When a felony case has been called, and either party is not ready for trial because a\nwitness who has been duly subpoenaed and has failed to appear is not in the county in\nwhich the court is sitting, the Circuit Judge may appoint a special bailiff, who sha ll have\npower to arrest and bring the witness immediately before the court. The bailiff shall be\nallowed by the judge a reasonable compensation for the service, not to exceed that\nallowed to sheriffs for conveying prisoners to the penitentiary.","path":["KRS Chapter 421"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18054","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:38Z","sha256":"b3b66a14e327b55883b473dab9fb8555e3f7719c1ae45969039bdf2b82e61a02","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-421.130","next":"us-ky/krs-421.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}