# KRS § 533.050: 533.050 Arrest of defendant on probation or conditional discharge -- Notice and hearing -- Exception under KRS 439.3108

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TL_C533_S533.050

## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 533.050
- **Heading:** 533.050 Arrest of defendant on probation or conditional discharge -- Notice and hearing -- Exception under KRS 439.3108
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title L / Chapter 533 / Section 533.050

## Text

533.050 Arrest of defendant on probation or conditional discharge -- Notice and

hearing -- Exception under KRS 439.3108.

(1) At any time before the discharge of the defendant or the termination of the sentence

of probation or conditional discharge:

(a) The court may summon the defendant to appear before it or may issue a

warrant for his arrest upon a finding of probable cause to believe that he has

failed to comply with a condition of the sentence; or

(b) A probation officer, or peace officer acting at the direction of a probation

officer, who sees the defendant violate the terms of his probation or

conditional discharge may arrest the defendant without a warrant.

(2) Except as provided in KRS 439.3108, the court may not revoke or modify the

conditions of a sentence of probation or conditional discharge except after a hearing

with defendant represented by counsel and following a written notice of the grounds

for revocation or modification.

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