This statute governs court procedures under Kentucky's involuntary substance use disorder treatment law (Casey's Law), specifically addressing what happens when a respondent fails to attend a court-ordered examination. The court may issue a summons and, if the respondent still fails to appear, may order law enforcement to transport the respondent to a designated hospital or psychiatric facility for SUD treatment. Transportation costs are treated as part of the cost of treatment and are the petitioner's responsibility.
View official source222.435 Failure to attend examination -- Summons -- Transportation to hospital or psychiatric facility. When the court is authorized to issue an order that the respondent be transported to a hospital, the court may, or if the respondent fails to attend an examination scheduled before the hearing provided for in KRS 222.433 then the court shall, issue a summons. A summons so issued shall be directed to the respondent and shall command the respondent to appear at a time and place therein specified. If a r espondent who has been summoned fails to appear at the hospital or the examination, then the court may order the sheriff or other peace officer to transport the respondent to a hospital or psychiatric facility designated by the cabinet for treatment under KRS 210.485. The sheriff or other peace officer may, upon agreement of a person authorized by the peace officer, authorize the cabinet, a private agency on contract with the cabinet, or an ambulance service designated by the cabinet to transport the respon dent to the hospital. The transportation costs of the sheriff, other peace officer, ambulance service, or other private agency on contract with the cabinet shall be included in the costs of treatment for a substance use disorder to be paid by the petitioner. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 22, effective June 27, 2019. -- Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 6, effective July 13, 2004.