{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-440.100","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 440.100","heading":"Reward for apprehension of fugitive from justice.","body":"In aggravated cases of murder and other felonies against the person when the accused\nflees from justice, the Governor, on petition of the Circuit or District Judge of the county,\nmay issue a proclamation offering a reward of not more than five hundred doll ars ($500)\nfor the apprehension of the accused. This reward shall be paid upon production of a\nreceipt from the officer named in the Governor's proclamation, showing delivery of the\nfugitive to him, approved and certified by the Circuit Court of the county  of that officer's\nresidence.","path":["KRS Chapter 440"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19230","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:54Z","sha256":"a31262dcaec533ad22fb0a5e8fbc9a3614d622427964aa6ca431b80803a4d0a0","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-440.090","next":"us-ky/krs-440.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}