Kentucky Revised Statutes
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 432.230 (2026)
Contempt of court by witness, juror, officer
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Witnesses, jurors and officers of courts, for disobeying a summons of court, or neglecting to execute or make due return of a subpoena or order of court or other judicial officer, may be punished for contempt. Effective: January 2, 1978 History: Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 442, effective January 2, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1293.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1968–2011 · leading case: Otis v. Meade, 483 S.W.2d 161 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972).
Otis v. Meade, 483 S.W.2d 161 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “Otis argues that the punishment exceeded that provided by KRS 432.230, which limits the punishment to a fine not exceeding $30.”
Riley v. Gibson, 338 S.W.3d 230 (Ky. 2011). “During a juror's term of service, the trial court has the additional duty of jury management, ensuring that jurors are available and present for trial, that they are properly instructed on their conduct, and following up on indications that they might have violated that conduct…”
Levisa Stone Corp. v. Hays, 429 S.W.2d 413 (Ky. Ct. App. 1968). “140 limits the punishment of witnesses for disobedience of a subpoena to a fine not exceeding $30 and imprisonment not exceeding 24 hours. There are other statutes which authorize injunctions to enforce particular laws and prescribe the nature of the punishment which may be…”
Vaughn v. Asbury, 726 S.W.2d 315 (Ky. Ct. App. 1987). “KRS 432.230. The only question before us is whether it was Vaughn’s duty to comply with Judge Asbury’s order.”
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