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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 630.030 (2026)

Circumstances under which child may be taken into custody by peace

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officer. Under the provisions of this chapter a child may be taken into custody by any peace officer:

(1) Pursuant to an order of the court for failure to appear before the court for a previous status offense; or

(2) If there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child has been an habitual runaway from his parent or person exercising custodial control or supervision of the child. Effective: July 1, 1987 History: Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 111, effective July 1, 1987.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2025 · leading case: Layw Thomas v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2020).
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Layw Thomas v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2020). “” KRS 630.030(3) provides that those youthful offenders who have “attained the age of eighteen (18) years but less than eighteen (18) years and five (5) months prior to sentencing” shall also be returned for resentencing when they are eighteen years and five months old, and the…”
Layw Thomas v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2020). “” KRS 630.030(3) provides that those youthful offenders who have “attained the age of eighteen (18) years but less than eighteen (18) years and five (5) months prior to sentencing” shall also be returned for resentencing when they are eighteen years and five months old, and the…”
Joshua Cotton v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2025). “” KRS 630.030(3) provides that those youthful offenders who have “attained the age of eighteen (18) years but less than eighteen (18) years and five (5) months prior to sentencing” shall also be returned for resentencing when they are eighteen years and five months old, and the…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 630.030(3) — 3 cases
Layw Thomas v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2020). “” KRS 630.030(3) provides that those youthful offenders who have “attained the age of eighteen (18) years but less than eighteen (18) years and five (5) months prior to sentencing” shall also be returned for resentencing when they are eighteen years and five months old, and the…”
Layw Thomas v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2020). “” KRS 630.030(3) provides that those youthful offenders who have “attained the age of eighteen (18) years but less than eighteen (18) years and five (5) months prior to sentencing” shall also be returned for resentencing when they are eighteen years and five months old, and the…”
Joshua Cotton v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2025). “” KRS 630.030(3) provides that those youthful offenders who have “attained the age of eighteen (18) years but less than eighteen (18) years and five (5) months prior to sentencing” shall also be returned for resentencing when they are eighteen years and five months old, and the…”
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