Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 71.050 (2026)

Officer of Circuit and District Courts -- Bailiff

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The jailer is an officer of the Circuit and District Courts for his county. In any county where there is no jail and the jailer does not transport prisoners, the jailer shall serve as a bailiff to the Circuit and District Courts of the county. History: Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 12, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 171, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 58, effective January 2, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2225.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1982–1987 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Carroll Cnty. Fiscal Court, 633 S.W.2d 720 (Ky. Ct. App. 1982).

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Commonwealth v. Carroll Cnty. Fiscal Court, 633 S.W.2d 720 (Ky. Ct. App. 1982). “010 and KRS 71.050. A jailer is entitled to a fee for attending court, and may be designated as superintendent of the county buildings, grounds, and other properties.”

Vaughn v. Asbury, 726 S.W.2d 315 (Ky. Ct. App. 1987). “The jailer is an officer of the court (KRS 71.050) and, as such, subject to punishment for contempt upon disobedience.”

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