AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.

Amend KRS 533.020 to provide the court 60 days after the expiration of any period of supervision to determine if a violation of the period of supervision has occurred and any appropriate action; provide that a period of supervision shall be tolled between the issuance of a warrant for any violation of supervision and the defendant's first appearance before the court after service of the warrant.

Courts Crimes and Punishments Criminal Procedure Probation and Parole Local Mandate Corrections Impact

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This bill changes how courts handle probation and supervision violations. It gives courts a 60-day window after a supervision period ends to decide whether a violation occurred and what to do about it. It also pauses the supervision clock from the time a violation warrant is issued until the person appears before a court, meaning time spent avoiding a warrant does not count toward completing supervision. Who it may affect: people on probation or other court-supervised release in Kentucky, and the courts and corrections officials who oversee them.

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