{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-610.280","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 610.280","heading":"Considerations for and findings from detention hearing.","body":"(1) At the detention hearing held pursuant to KRS 610.265, the court shall make\nseparate findings as follows:\n(a) If there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and\nthat the accused child committed that offense. Probable cause may be\nestablished in the same manner as in a preliminary hearing in cases involving\nadults accused of felonies. The child shall be afforded the right to confront\nand cross -examine witnesses. The Commonwealth shall bear the burden of\nproof, and if it should fail to establish probable cause, the child shall be\nreleased and the complaint or petition dismissed unless the court determines\nfurther detention is necessary to assure the appearance of the child in court on\nanother pending case;\n(b) In determining whether a  child should be further detained, the court shall\nconsider the seriousness of the alleged offense, the possibility that the child\nwould commit an offense dangerous to himself or the community pending\ndisposition of the alleged offense, the child's prior r ecord, if any, and whether\nthere are other charges pending against the child.\n(2) If, after completion of the detention hearing, the court is of the opinion that\ndetention is necessary, the order shall state on the record the specific reasons for\ndetention.","path":["KRS Chapter 610"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20164","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:07Z","sha256":"e082258553bba8ea3b544854c1a0df68e02172631c4bc88391d2d634b94fc151","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-610.270","next":"us-ky/krs-610.290"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}