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600.060 No diminishment of court's inherent contempt power -- Exception

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KY Code › Title LI › Chapter 600 › Section 600.060

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600.060 No diminishment of court's inherent contempt power -- Exception.

Notwithstanding any other provision of KRS Chapter 600 to 645, the inherent contempt

power of the court shall not be diminished, except that an order of detention for a child

found in contempt shall not exceed thirty (30) days.

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