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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXXVII. Special Proceedings § 419.020.Issuance of writs

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The writ of habeas corpus shall be issued upon petition on behalf of anyone showing by affidavit probable cause that he is being detained without lawful authority or is being imprisoned when by law he is entitled to bail. The writ may be issued by any Circuit Judge on any day at any time and his power to issue such writs shall be coextensive with the Commonwealth.

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