Kentucky Revised Statutes (Last Updated: May 10, 2014) |
TITLE IX. COUNTIES, CITIES, AND OTHER LOCAL UNITS |
CHAPTER 70. SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, AND COUNTY POLICE FORCE |
Sheriffs |
010. Special oath of sheriff. |
020. General bond of sheriff -- Minimum -- Record. |
030. Deputy sheriffs -- Certified court security officers -- Nonsworn personnel -- Participation in Law Enforcement Foundation Program. |
035. Repealed, 1950. [Repealed] |
036. Uniforms for sheriffs, deputies, and court security officers -- Use -- Expense, how paid. |
040. Deputy's acts and omissions -- Liability for. |
045. Special deputies. |
050. Person may be empowered to execute process. |
060. Sheriff may command power of county. |
062. School and student safety issues training encouraged. |
070. Execution and return of process -- Territorial jurisdiction. |
075. Duty of sheriff to attend clerk's office. |
076. Sheriff to indorse time of receiving process. |
077. Breaking and entering buildings to execute process. |
078. Breaking and entering buildings to execute order of arrest. |
079. Process not to be returned "prevented by force." |
080. Return of "not found." |
085. Summons, return of -- Amendment if erroneous -- Penalty. |
090. Fines, forfeitures and fees -- Sheriff to collect. |
100. Distrainable fee-bills -- Time allowed for collection. |
105. Money unpaid pending litigation. |
110. Execution of process after leaving office -- Rights of sureties. |
120. Money collected by sheriff -- Demand for. |
130. Sheriff to execute sentences of court and convey prisoners -- Coroner or jailer may act. |
140. Sheriff to attend and keep order in fiscal and Court of Justice courts -- Court security officers limited to Court of Justice courts. |
150. Sheriff to patrol roads -- Record of accidents. |
160. Sheriff to visit and inspect dance halls and roadhouses. |
170. Salary for services under KRS 70.150 and 70.160. |
180. Breaking and entering for purpose of executing writs. |
190. Obligations taken by officers. |
200. Elisor -- How appointed -- Term of office -- Powers -- Compensation. |
210. Mobile radio communication equipment for sheriffs and deputies. |
260. Option for county to create deputy sheriff merit board -- Expenses -- Membership -- Meetings -- Exclusion of certain deputy sheriffs who serve in policy-making positions. |
261. Adoption of rules -- Certified copies -- Subjects addressed -- Issuance of additional rules -- Repeal or amendment of existing rules. |
263. Training requirements for counties having deputy sheriff merit board -- Training for deputy sheriff providing security service to the courts. |
265. Deputy sheriff merit boards to employ chief examiner -- Duties. |
267. Prohibited conduct -- Construction of section -- Probationary period. |
270. Disciplinary and removal procedures by sheriff -- Charges by citizen. |
273. Disciplinary and removal procedures by board -- Hearing -- Appeals. |
280. Court security officers -- Duties -- Prohibited conduct. |
282. Provision of security services for Court of Justice, courthouses, and courtrooms limited to sheriff and Department of Kentucky State Police -- Exceptions. |
284. Failure or refusal of sheriff to provide court security services -- Contracts with units of local government. |
Employment Contracts |
290. Employment contract for deputy sheriff or peace officer -- Reimbursement of law enforcement agency when deputy or peace officer accepts employment with another agency. |
Constables |
310. Bond and oath of constable -- Minimum -- Record. |
320. Deputy constables in counties containing a city of the first or second class or a consolidated local government. |
330. Vacancy in constable's office in district containing city of sixth class -- Marshal may act as. |
340. Powers after leaving office. |
350. Execution of process -- Jurisdiction. |
360. Return of "not found." |
370. Precedence of levying and satisfying writs. |
380. Staying or delay of process -- When constable excused by. |
390. To collect, return and receipt for claim. |
400. Claims placed in hands -- Not to become interested in. |
410. Motion against constable -- Notice. |
420. Recovery for failure to pay over money collected. |
430. Constables in counties of 250,000 population -- Duties -- Monthly report. |
440. False entries in books and reports. |
510. Repealed, 1942. [Repealed] |
520. Repealed, 1942. [Repealed] |
530. Repealed, 1942. [Repealed] |
County Police Force and Auxiliary |
540. County police force authorized -- Jurisdiction -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Term -- Oath -- Officers. |
542. Auxiliary county police force. |
545. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed] |
550. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed] |
560. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed] |
561. Repealed, 1950. [Repealed] |
570. Repealed, 1978. [Repealed] |
580. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
582. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
584. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
586. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
588. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
590. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
592. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
594. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
596. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
598. Repealed, 1984. [Repealed] |
Guards |
610. Guards for safekeeping prisoner. |
Penalties |
990. Penalties. |