Kentucky Constitution
Article Bill of Rights, § 16 — Right to bail — Habeas corpus
Kentucky Const. art. Bill of Rights, § 16
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CitationKentucky Const. art. Bill of Rights, § 16
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Ky. Const. art. Bill of Rights, § 16.
Full Text
All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient securities, unless for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when, in case of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it.
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History
Text as Ratified on: August 3, 1891, and revised September 28, 1891. History: Not yet amended.