{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-440.290","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 440.290","heading":"Commitment in jail pending Governor's warrant issued on requisition.","body":"If from the examination before the judge it appears that the person held is the person\ncharged with having committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under KRS\n440.210, that he has fled from justice, the judge must, by a warrant reciting the\naccusation, commit him to the county jail for such a time not exceeding thirty (30) days\nand specified in the warrant, as will enable the arrest of the accused to be made under a\nwarrant of the Governor on a requisition of the executive authority of the st ate having\njurisdiction of the offense, unless the accused give bail as provided in KRS 440.300, or\nuntil he shall be legally discharged.","path":["KRS Chapter 440"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19248","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:54Z","sha256":"21d1317ea354dce14826f915b07da0b4ac570367a8baa8fab318a7ab18c913f6","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-440.280","next":"us-ky/krs-440.300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}