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RCr 4.50 Surrender of defendant; exoneration

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Criminal Procedure

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
IV Bail (Refs & Annos)
Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure (RCr) Rule 4.50
RCr 4.50 Surrender of defendant; exoneration
(1) At any time before forfeiture, any surety or any party acting at the request of the surety, may move the court before which the defendant has been held to answer, for exoneration from liability on the bond or recognizance and that any money or bonds that have been deposited as bail be returned to the surety. The motion must be in writing and served upon all parties.
(2) After a hearing upon the motion, for good cause shown, the court may exonerate the surety or sureties, subject to the interests of any valid lienholder, from liability on the bond or recognizance. Any money or bonds that have been deposited as bail shall be returned to the surety or sureties once the defendant is remanded to custody or released on such conditions required by the court.

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HISTORY: Amended by Order 2018-13, eff. 1-1-19. Prior amendments eff. 3-1-99 (Order 98-3); 1-1-78; adopted eff. 6-19-76
Rules Crim. Proc., Rule 4.50, KY ST RCRP Rule 4.50
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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