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Administrative regulations filed with the Legislative Research Commission for the Department of Juvenile Justice may be accessed on the LRC Website.
Select the Title for the regulation and scroll down to the appropriate administrative regulation in the Chapter. The regulation will appear in a font color other than blue.




Administrative regulations filed for the Department of Juvenile Justice are listed in the section below.

Regulations​

505 KAR 1:100. Admissions. The amendment substantially rewrites the regulation by deleting the policies and procedures incorporated by reference and establishes admission, classification, and notice requirements for juveniles in the custody of the department in juvenile detention centers, youth development centers, and group homes. A public hearing on this administrative regulation will be held on July 21, 2023, at 9:00am at the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing of their intent to attend. Written comments will be accepted through July 31, 2023. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, ATTN: Regulations, Office of Legal Services, 125 Holmes St., Frankfort, KY 40601, or Justice.RegsContact@ky.gov.​

Materials Incorporated by Reference​​

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505 KAR 1:140 & E, Department of Juvenile Justice Policies and Procedures Manual: detention services, have been filed with the Legislative Research Commission as an amendment. The regulation updates the policies and procedures for the Department of Juvenile Justice as summarized in the link below.  A public hearing on the emergency administrative regulation will be held on February 22, 2023, at 9:00am at the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. The public hearing on the ordinary regulation will be held on November 30, 2022, at 9:00am at the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at these hearings shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing of their intent to attend. Written comments will be accepted through February 28, 2023 for the emergency regulation and through March 31, 2023 for the ordinary regulation. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, ATTN: Regulations, Office of Legal Services, 125 Holmes St., Frankfort, KY 40601, or Justice.RegsContact@ky.gov.​

Materials Incorporated by Reference

Summary of Policy Amendments​​


505 KAR 1:120 & E, Department of Juvenile Justice Policies and Procedures Manual: Health and Safety Services, have been filed with the Legislative Research Commission as an amendment. The regulation updates the policies and procedures for the Department of Juvenile Justice as summarized in the link below.  A public hearing on the emergency administrative regulation will be held on February 22, 2023, at 9:00am at the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. The public hearing on the ordinary regulation will be held on November 30, 2022, at 9:00am at the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at these hearings shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing of their intent to attend. Written comments will be accepted through February 28, 2023 for the emergency regulation and through March 31, 2023 for the ordinary regulation. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to Justice & Public Safety Cabinet, ATTN: Regulations, Office of Legal Services, 125 Holmes St., Frankfort, KY 40601, or Justice.RegsContact@ky.gov.​​

Materials Incorporated by Reference​

Summary of Policy Amendments​​​