439.551 Graduated sanctions for probation violations -- Administrative regulations. (1) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations to develop a system of graduated sanctions for responding to technical violations of probation. The department shall consult with the Supreme Court when promulgating these administrative regulations. (2) The administrative regulations shall create a system of graduated sanctions with the following objectives: (a) Responding quickly and consistently to violations of probation, based on the nature of the violation and the risk level of the supervised individual; (b) Reducing the time and resources expended by the department and the courts to respond to violations; and (c) Reducing the commission of new crimes and revocation rates. Effective: June 8, 2011 History: Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 56, effective June 8, 2011.