{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-645.140","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 645.140","heading":"Jurisdictional matters.","body":"(1) The District Court may continue its jurisdiction over a hospitalized child for six (6)\nmonths beyond a child's eighteenth birthday for purposes of continuity of treatment.\nAt the conclusion of the six (6) months, the cabinet may initiate proceedings under\nKRS Chapter 202A.\n(2) A finding of jurisdiction under this section shall not necessarily preclude a finding\nof jurisdiction under KRS Chapter 620, 625, 630, or 635; however, jurisdiction\nunder this section shall take precedence. No child shall be released from the\njurisdiction of the court under this chapter if concurrent complaints under KRS\nChapter 620, 625, 630, or 635 are pending.\n(3) No child who has been certified to Circuit Court pursuant to KRS Chapter 640 shall\nbe eligible for hospitalization under  this chapter. Petitions for treatment of such\nyouthful offenders shall be initiated under KRS Chapter 202A or 504.","path":["KRS Chapter 645"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20337","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:10Z","sha256":"ba98afa224a4334c52f1968cb52833ff30d795cd2e78b40a1767f2f9ca8c843a","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-645.130","next":"us-ky/krs-645.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}