{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-431.210","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 431.210","heading":"Return of property stolen if accused does not appear.","body":"If any person indicted for stealing property, or for having stolen property in his\npossession, breaks jail, forfeits his recognizance, or otherwise fails to appear for trial at\nthe proper time, the person claiming the property may make a motion in the cour t in\nwhich the indictment is pending for the return of the property to him. The claim shall be\nsupported by the affidavit of the person claiming the property. The motion shall be\ncontinued for thirty (30) days before final action is taken. A notice of the motion, served\nupon the attorney for the Commonwealth, shall be taken as a notice served upon the\nperson named in the indictment, and shall give the court jurisdiction of the matter. The\nattorney for the Commonwealth shall defend the motion. A jury shall t ry the facts, and if\nit finds in its verdict that the claimant is entitled to the possession of the property, the\ncourt shall enter judgment accordingly. The court may enforce the judgment by rule,\nattachment and imprisonment as in cases of contempt. The c osts of the proceedings shall\nbe paid by the claimant, for which he may have judgment and execution against the\nperson stealing the property.","path":["KRS Chapter 431"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18604","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:45Z","sha256":"7a7b90011b358222db23ccbf3796476b9dd97625bbc833fdbeec123a3329b3b4","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-431.200","next":"us-ky/krs-431.213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}