AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 635, relating to public offenders, to provide that a court that commits a child to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall require the child's caregiver to reimburse the department for the costs of the child's commitment; amend KRS 403.727 and KRS 456.035, relating to protection orders involving minors, to permit a victim advocate to attend an evidentiary hearing to offer advocacy services to an alleged victim; amend KRS 530.064 to provide that a person 18 ye…

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ACLU of KentuckyOpposes

Overhauls Kentucky's juvenile justice system by increasing parental accountability, enhancing victim protections, expanding interagency information sharing, restructuring diversion and adjudication processes, and eliminating family accountability teams to streamline juvenile justice operations.

Status: Introduced

Source: aclu-ky.orgVerified 2026-04-28

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