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KRS Chapter 070.00

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  • .035   Repealed, 1950.

  • .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.

  • .065   Sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, and county police officer prohibited from requesting or requiring victim of alleged sexual offense to submit to polygraph or other examination -- Other prohibitions.

  • .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.

  • .262   Collective bargaining for deputy sheriffs in merit system in county containing a consolidated local government or a city of first class -- Prohibition against strikes -- Employment contract with sheriff.

  • .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.

  • .520   Repealed, 1942.

  • .530   Repealed, 1942.

    • County Police Force and Auxiliary

  • .540   County police force authorized -- Jurisdiction -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Term -- Oath -- Officers.

  • .542   Auxiliary county police force.

  • .545   Repealed, 1978.

  • .550   Repealed, 1978.

  • .560   Repealed, 1978.

  • .561   Repealed, 1950.

  • .570   Repealed, 1978.

  • .580   Repealed, 1984.

  • .582   Repealed, 1984.

  • .584   Repealed, 1984.

  • .586   Repealed, 1984.

  • .588   Repealed, 1984.

  • .590   Repealed, 1984.

  • .592   Repealed, 1984.

  • .594   Repealed, 1984.

  • .596   Repealed, 1984.

  • .598   Repealed, 1984.

    • Guards

  • .610   Guards for safekeeping prisoner.

    • Penalties

  • .990   Penalties.

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