{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-440.010","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 440.010","heading":"Warrant for escaped or inadvertently-released convict -- Reward.","body":"(1) If a convict escapes from a penitentiary, or is inadvertently released prior to the\nexpiration of the sentence, the warden of that penitentiary shall issue a warrant\ndirected to all peace officers and other persons authorizing and requiring them to\ncapture and convey the convict to the penitentiary.\n(2) If a convict who is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections, but\nis not actually confined in a facility operated by the Department of Corrections,\nescapes, or is inadvertently released prio r to the expiration of the sentence, the\ncommissioner of the Department of Corrections, or the commissioner's designee,\nshall issue a warrant directed to all peace officers and other persons authorizing and\nrequiring them to capture and convey the convict to the penitentiary.\n(3) Any person who captures and conveys an escaped convict back to the penitentiary\nshall be paid a reward of one hundred dollars ($100), and all reasonable expenses,\nby the state out of appropriations for that purpose. The warden may employ persons\nto go in pursuit of the convict, and they shall be paid a reasonable compensation for\ntheir services.\n(4) Any officer who refuses or willfully neglects to obey the warrant of the warden shall\nbe fined not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).","path":["KRS Chapter 440"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19221","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:54Z","sha256":"7c22990f7e353597892d3a64345156d6d3e1ddd75b0f32e6f940495d351578f4","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-44.990","next":"us-ky/krs-440.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}