{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-431.068","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 431.068","heading":"Use of alcohol monitoring device as condition of pretrial release.","body":"When considering the pretrial release of a person whose pretrial risk assessment indicates\nhe or she is a moderate -risk or high-risk defendant, the court considering the release may\norder as a condition of pretrial release that the person use an alcohol mo nitoring device\nduring all or part of the person's period of pretrial release. All costs associated with the\nalcohol monitoring device, including administrative and operating costs, shall be paid by\nthe defendant. As used in this section, \"alcohol monitori ng device\" means an electronic\ndevice that:\n(1) Tests for alcohol concentration level through scheduled, random, continuous, or on -\ndemand testing;\n(2) Detects and records tampering attempts; and\n(3) Transmits the data by means of either a telephone line or  cellular uplink, or records\nthe data for retrieval through methods approved by the court.","path":["KRS Chapter 431"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43539","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:45Z","sha256":"7ff08b58eae9e16ed30f6ab7c3e3d55a8249dac9020d8c09fe927b3ab3bc1906","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-431.067","next":"us-ky/krs-431.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}