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Kentucky Statutes, Title III

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Title III, Executive Branch

15 chapters · 756 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title III756 Ch 15, DEPARTMENT OF LAW200 Ch 18A, STATE PERSONNEL92 Ch 16, STATE POLICE74 Ch 13A, ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS71 Ch 17, PUBLIC SAFETY63 Ch 12, ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION54 Ch 14A, KENTUCKY BUSINESS ENTITY FILING ACT51 Ch 15A, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CABINET46 Ch 11A, EXECUTIVE BRANCH CODE OF ETHICS31 Ch 14, DEPARTMENT OF STATE28 Ch 11, THE GOVERNOR27 Ch 13B, ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS19

46 sections·Filtered byTitle III✕Ch 15A✕

KRS § 15A.011 Definitions for chapter
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As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Cabinet" means the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice; (3) "Department" means the Department of Juvenile Justice; (4) "Facility" me…
KRS § 15A.015 Deputy secretaries of justice and public safety
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Deputy secretaries of justice and public safety shall be appointed by and directly responsible to the secretary and shall be the principal assistants and advisors to the secretary for all policies, programs and operations of the cabinet.
KRS § 15A.020 Organization of Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
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(1) The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall have the following departments: (a) Department of Corrections; (b) Department of Criminal Justice Training, which shall have the following divisions: 1. Training Operations Division; and 2. Administrative Division; (c) Department of…
KRS § 15A.030 Additional organizational units in cabinet
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(1) The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, in addition to the departments, divisions, offices, and branches set forth in KRS 15A.020, shall consist of the following organizational units: (a) Kentucky State Corrections Commission, supported by the Department of Corrections; (b) Cr…

KRS § 15A.040 Office of the Secretary -- Duties

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The Office of the Secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall advise and recommend to the secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, the Governor, and the General Assembly policies and direction for long-range planning regarding all elements of the criminal …

KRS § 15A.060 Office of Secretary to serve as state planning agency for federal Crime Control and Safe Streets Act

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Control and Safe Streets Act. The Office of Secretary of Justice and Public Safety shall serve as the state planning agency for purposes of compliance with the federal Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, or subsequently adopted federal criminal justice legisla…

KRS § 15A.061 Juvenile justice data tracking system -- Interdepartmental collaboration for analysis of juvenile recidivism

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for analysis of juvenile recidivism. (1) The cabinet shall maintain a comprehensive, centralized data tracking system for the Department of Juvenile Justice. (2) The cabinet shall ensure that all departments within the cabinet collaborate to develop procedures to allow collection…

KRS § 15A.062 Fiscal incentive program for local efforts to enhance public safety and reduce juvenile justice system costs

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reduce juvenile justice system costs. (1) It is the intent of the Commonwealth to maintain public safety and achieve savings through the use of evidence-based treatment programs and practices at the local level and to reinvest a portion of the savings achieved into community-base…

KRS § 15A.063 Juvenile Justice Oversight Council -- Purpose -- Membership -- Duties -- Attachment to Legislative Research Commission. (Effective until January 1, 2027)

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Attachment to Legislative Research Commission. (Effective until January 1, 2027) (1) The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council is created for the purpose of providing independent review of the state juvenile justice system and providing recommendations to the General Assembly. The c…

KRS § 15A.064 Local juvenile restorative justice advisory committees -- Membership -- Duties -- Reports

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Duties -- Reports. (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall establish in each county, or assign to an existing body the responsibilities of, a local juvenile restorative justice advisory committee. For counties within the same judicial district, the requirements of this subse…

KRS § 15A.065 Department of Juvenile Justice -- Powers and duties -- Advisory board

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board. (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall be headed by a commissioner and shall develop and administer programs for: (a) Prevention of juvenile crime; (b) Identification of juveniles at risk of becoming status or public offenders and development of early intervention st…

KRS § 15A.0651 Access to juvenile facility records -- When permitted -- Appeal of denial

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(1) As used in this section, "juvenile facility" means any facility wherein a juvenile or other person under the authority of the Department of Juvenile Justice is confined. (2) KRS 61.870 to 61.884 to the contrary notwithstanding, a person shall not have access to a record if it…

KRS § 15A.0652 Juvenile justice administrative regulations

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The Department of Juvenile Justice shall promulgate administrative regulations that shall include: (1) Development or adoption of a validated risk and needs assessment that: (a) Considers factors such as the severity of the current offense, the child's previous public offense rec…

KRS § 15A.0653 Liability insurance for health care professionals employed by or serving department -- Authority of commissioner to purchase

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department -- Authority of commissioner to purchase. (1) The commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice may, with the approval of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, purchase liability insurance for the protection of health care professionals employed by or serving th…

KRS § 15A.0654 Earmarking of juvenile justice funding for evidence-based practices

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(1) Beginning July 1, 2016, fifty percent (50%) of state moneys expended by the department on programs shall be for programs that are in accordance with evidence- based practices. (2) Beginning July 1, 2018, and thereafter, seventy-five percent (75%) of state moneys expended by t…

KRS § 15A.066 Department of Juvenile Justice employee not required to give personal attendance in out-of-county civil suit -- Exception for necessary witness

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attendance in out-of-county civil suit -- Exception for necessary witness. No employee of the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be required to give personal attendance as a witness in any civil suit arising out of or related to his or her employment, out of the county of that …

KRS § 15A.067 Division of Program Services -- Access to educational records -- Screening and education of incarcerated youth -- Information on educational status and need

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and education of incarcerated youth -- Information on educational status and need. (1) As used in this section, "facility" means any of the facilities specified in KRS 15A.200 operated by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and juvenile detention facilities op…

KRS § 15A.068 Duties of department if child may be victim of human trafficking -- Administrative regulations

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Administrative regulations. (1) If, during the course of screening, assessing, or providing services to a child committed to or in the custody of the department, there is reasonable cause to believe that the child is a victim of human trafficking as defined in KRS 529.010, the de…

KRS § 15A.069 Division of Placement Services -- Duties -- Reinvestment of juvenile justice facilities' savings

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facilities' savings. (1) There is established within the department a Division of Placement Services that shall be responsible: (a) For the management, policy direction, and coordination of all matters relating to the classification, evaluation, and placement of juveniles committ…

KRS § 15A.070 Duties and powers of Department of Criminal Justice Training -- Course instruction -- Administrative regulations -- Qualification as independent study

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instruction -- Administrative regulations -- Qualification as independent study. (1) The Department of Criminal Justice Training shall: (a) Establish, supervise, and coordinate training programs and schools for law enforcement personnel, subject to the limitations of KRS 15.440(1…

KRS § 15A.072 Transfer of Department of Criminal Justice Training contract employees

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(1) Effective May 1, 2017, contract employees of Eastern Kentucky University who are engaged in providing instructional and support services to the mission of the Department of Criminal Justice Training shall be transferred to the Department of Criminal Justice Training within th…

KRS § 15A.075 Criminal Justice Council -- Membership -- Duties -- Administrative support

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support. (1) The Criminal Justice Council is hereby created within the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. (2) The council shall undertake such research and other activities as may be authorized or directed by: (a) The secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet; or (b) The…

KRS § 15A.080 Interrelationship of offices for administrative purposes

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The Kentucky Law Enforcement Council shall be attached to the office of the commissioner, Department of Criminal Justice Training for administrative purposes.

KRS § 15A.090 Internal organization

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The secretary shall establish the internal organization of the cabinet not otherwise established by the Governor or the General Assembly and shall organize the cabinet into such organizational units as the secretary deems necessary to perform the functions, powers, and duties of …

KRS § 15A.100 Power and authority of secretary in performing functions of cabinet -- Deputy

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Deputy. The secretary shall have any and all necessary power and authority, subject to appropriate provisions of the statutes, to create such positions and to employ the necessary personnel in such positions to enable the secretary to perform the functions of the cabinet. The sec…

KRS § 15A.110 Assistants to secretary

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All appointments to positions not in the classified service shall be made pursuant to KRS 12.050 and such appointees shall be major assistants to the secretary and shall assist in the development of policy.

KRS § 15A.150 Administering of programs and grants

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Except as otherwise provided by law, the cabinet shall administer all state programs and all state and federally funded grant programs related to criminal justice.

KRS § 15A.160 Promulgation of administrative regulations -- Administration of laws and cabinet functions

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cabinet functions. The secretary may promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A and direct proceedings and actions for the administration of all laws and functions which are vested in the cabinet, except laws and functions vested in the Department of…

KRS § 15A.190 Uniform reporting forms to provide statistical information on crimes -- Administrative regulations

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Administrative regulations. The cabinet, in consultation with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the Kentucky Commission on Women, and any other agency concerned with particular acts of criminal activity, shall: (1) Design and make available to all law enforcement agenci…

KRS § 15A.195 Prohibition against racial profiling -- Model policy -- Local law enforcement agencies' policies

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enforcement agencies' policies. (1) No state law enforcement agency or official shall stop, detain, or search any person when such action is solely motivated by consideration of race, color, or ethnicity, and the action would constitute a violation of the civil rights of the pers…

KRS § 15A.197 Justice and Public Safety Cabinet may provide state personnel, property, and resources to Trooper Island, the Kentucky State Police Foundation, and the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation

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and resources to Trooper Island, the Kentucky State Police Foundation, and the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation. The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and its agencies may provide state personnel, state property, and state resources to Trooper Island Incorporated, the…

KRS § 15A.200 Definitions for KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990

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As used in KRS 15A.210 to 15A.240 and KRS 15A.990: (1) "Certified juvenile facility staff" means individuals who meet the qualifications of, and who have completed a course of education and training developed and approved by, the Department of Juvenile Justice; (2) "Secure juveni…

KRS § 15A.210 Administrative regulations governing secure juvenile detention facilities

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(1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall promulgate and enforce administrative regulations to govern at least the following aspects of the operation of facilities: (a) Administration; (b) Personnel; (c) Training and staff development; (d) Recordkeeping; (e) Physical plant; (f…

KRS § 15A.220 Requirements for secure juvenile detention facilities -- Decertification

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(1) Each person or organization operating a facility shall register with the Department of Juvenile Justice and shall comply with the regulations issued pursuant to KRS 15A.210. (2) Each organization operating or seeking to operate or expand a facility shall: (a) Apply to the Dep…

KRS § 15A.230 Inspection and reporting of secure juvenile detention facilities

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(1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall inspect, at least annually, each registered facility to assure its compliance with administrative regulations. (2) The Department of Juvenile Justice may require reports and other data at least annually from each facility.

KRS § 15A.240 Enforcement by Department of Juvenile Justice

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(1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall enforce the provisions of KRS 15A.210 to 15A.230 and the administrative regulations issued thereunder. (2) The Department of Juvenile Justice may institute legal proceedings including but not limited to injunctive remedies to secure co…

KRS § 15A.270 Administrative regulations governing fund -- Hearings

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(1) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall promulgate and enforce administrative regulations to govern at least the following aspects of the operation of the local alternatives-to-detention fund: (a) Application procedures, including granting and denying applications; (b) Progr…

KRS § 15A.300 Local juvenile delinquency prevention council -- Duties -- Administrative regulations

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Administrative regulations. (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice or a local organization approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice may form local juvenile delinquency prevention councils for the purpose of encouraging the initiation of, or supporting ongoing, interagency c…

KRS § 15A.305 Statewide detention program -- Alternatives to secure detention -- Notification system -- Per diem charge to lodge juveniles in state-owned or contracted preadjudication facilities -- Fiscal court approval before state takeover, purchase, or control -- Provision of mental health services to detained youth

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Notification system -- Per diem charge to lodge juveniles in state-owned or contracted preadjudication facilities -- Fiscal court approval before state takeover, purchase, or control -- Provision of mental health services to detained youth. (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice …

KRS § 15A.310 Juvenile data elements for centralized criminal history record information system -- Access

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system -- Access. (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the Department of Corrections, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the Department of Kentucky State Police shall be responsible for the recording of those data elements …

KRS § 15A.312 Database update by Department of Juvenile Justice

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The Department of Juvenile Justice shall update its database within thirty (30) days of receipt of information. The update shall include information from the: (1) Offender records; (2) Institutional records; and (3) Administrative records.

KRS § 15A.320 Youth alternative centers

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(1) Any county, urban-county, or charter county may apply to the Department of Juvenile Justice to construct, operate, or contract for the operation of a youth alternative center. (2) The youth alternative center shall be a nonsecure facility and shall be under the jurisdiction o…

KRS § 15A.340 Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (KY-ASAP) -- Organization -- Purpose -- Oversight by Office of Drug Control Policy -- Members of KY-ASAP Board -- Duties of board

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-- Purpose -- Oversight by Office of Drug Control Policy -- Members of KY- ASAP Board -- Duties of board. (1) As used in this section and KRS 15A.342 and 15A.344, "KY-ASAP" means the Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy. (2) The Office of Drug Control Policy shall administe…

KRS § 15A.342 Duties of Office of Drug Control Policy and KY-ASAP -- Authority for administrative regulations -- Reports

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administrative regulations -- Reports. The Office of Drug Control Policy shall be responsible for all matters relating to the research, coordination, and execution of drug control policy and for the management of state and federal grants, including but not limited to the preventi…

KRS § 15A.344 County tobacco addiction and alcohol and substance abuse advisory and coordination boards -- Role of KY-ASAP -- Local long-term community strategy

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coordination boards -- Role of KY-ASAP -- Local long-term community strategy. (1) KY-ASAP shall establish in each county a local tobacco addiction and alcohol and substance abuse advisory and coordination board to assist in planning, overseeing, and coordinating the implementatio…

KRS § 15A.990 Penalty

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Any person who intentionally violates the provisions of KRS 15A.210 to 15A.230 or the administrative regulations issued thereunder shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Each day of violation shall be a separate offe…