{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-532.352","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 532.352","heading":"Reimbursement for costs of incarceration.","body":"(1) The sentencing court may order a person who is sentenced to a term of incarceration\nfor any nonstatus juvenile offense, moving traffic violation, criminal violation,\nmisdemeanor, or Class D felony offense to reimburse the state or local government\nfor the costs of his incarceration. The reimbursements paid under this subsection\nshall be credited to the local government sinking fund.\n(2) The sentencing court shall determine the amount of incarceration costs to be paid\nbased on the following factors:\n(a) The actual per diem, per person, cost of incarceration;\n(b) The cost of medical services provided to a prisoner less any copayment paid\nby the prisoner; and\n(c) The prisoner's ability to pay all or part of his incarceration costs.\n(3) Reimbursement of incarceration costs shall be paid by the defendant directly to the\njailer in the amount specified by written order of the court. Incarceration costs owed\nto the Department of Corrections shall be paid through the circuit clerk.","path":["KRS Chapter 532"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20070","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:06Z","sha256":"15a8ebb53e396ce8706eb6b4ca312fb619c8c61bc2fc0dd1f2fe426db4c30f37","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-532.350","next":"us-ky/krs-532.354"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}