Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

The sheriff shall be liable for the acts or omissions of his deputies; except that, the office of sheriff, and not the individual holder thereof, shall be liable under this section. When a deputy sheriff omits to act or acts in such a way as to render his principal responsible, a…

(1) (a) The sheriff of a county with a population of ten thousand (10,000) or more may appoint and have sworn in and entered on the county clerk order book either: 1. One (1) special deputy for each two thousand five hundred (2,500) residents or part thereof in his county; or 2. …

(1) A sheriff may, by writing, empower any person to execute an original or mesne process. The person so empowered shall indorse his action on the instrument empowering him, and shall make affidavit to the truth of the indorsement, and attach the affidavit to the process and deli…

Any sheriff, deputy sheriff or other like officer may command and take with him the power of the county, or a part thereof, to aid him in the execution of the duties of his office, and may summon as many persons as he deems necessary to aid him in the performance thereof.

between sheriffs and local school districts encouraged. (1) The sheriff in each county is encouraged to receive training on issues pertaining to school and student safety, and shall be invited to meet annually with local school superintendents to discuss emergency response plans …

requesting or requiring victim of alleged sexual offense to submit to polygraph or other examination -- Other prohibitions. No sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or county police officer shall: (1) As a condition of proceeding with an investigation or prosecution of a case, requ…

Each sheriff shall execute and make due return of all notices and process which come to him and may be lawfully executed by him against any person or property in his county, or upon any river or creek adjoining his county. He shall return the time of service of each notice and pr…

It shall be the duty of the sheriff, or of one (1) of his deputies, to attend at the clerk's office daily -- Sundays excepted -- to receive any process that may be issued, and the clerk shall deliver to him any process remaining in his office.

The sheriff shall indorse upon every summons, order of arrest or for the delivery of property, or of attachment, or injunction, in his hands, the day and hour of its reception by him.

A sheriff having an order of attachment, or for the delivery of property, may enter any building or inclosure containing the property, to take it; and, if necessary for this purpose, may break the building or inclosure, having first publicly demanded the property.

A sheriff having an order of arrest may enter any house or inclosure in which the party to be arrested may be, to arrest him; and, if necessary for this purpose, may break the house or inclosure, having informed any person therein of his object; or, if no person appear to whom su…

It shall not be a sufficient return of any process, that the officer was prevented by force from executing it.

No officer shall return on any process that the defendant is not found within his county, unless he has actually been to the defendant's residence. If the defendant is not found by the officer, or is not a resident of the county, the officer shall so return.

The return on a summons by an officer must state when and how the summons was served, and, if erroneous, may, with leave of the court, be amended according to the truth. An officer who makes an erroneous return may be fined by the court not exceeding ten dollars ($10), and is lia…

The sheriff shall collect and account for all fines and forfeitures, and all officers' fees listed with him, and payable in his county, during his term of office.

license, fee, or other charge collected with tax bill -- Limitation. If the governing body of a city, county, urban-county government, consolidated local government, charter county, or unified local government levies or imposes a special tax, license, fee, or other charge to be c…

trade, or commercial purposes or personal use. (1) Sheriffs may charge a fee of ten dollars ($10) per set of fingerprint impressions taken and five dollars ($5) per photograph taken or copied when those services are requested by a person for professional, trade, or commercial pur…

Except as provided in subsection (1) of KRS 64.050 which is hereby made applicable to sheriffs, for two (2) years after the expiration of his term of office a sheriff and his deputies may collect his distrainable fee-bills, or those of any other officer, placed in his hands for c…

Any money due an outgoing sheriff, other than compensation for the collection of taxes, remaining unpaid because of pending litigation shall be paid to the outgoing sheriff at the conclusion of the litigation.

(1) When a sheriff dies or otherwise vacates his office, his deputies shall complete the execution of any process in his or their hands. The sureties on the bond of the sheriff may require indemnity from the deputies in the manner prescribed for sureties in official or other bond…

A person entitled to money collected by a sheriff may demand it from the sheriff, by himself, his attorney, or any other person having his written authority.

jailer may act. The sheriff shall, by himself or deputy, convey all persons to the penitentiary or juvenile facility condemned to confinement therein, and execute the sentence of the court in other criminal and penal cases. But the court may order the coroner or jailer to act in …

Court security officers limited to Court of Justice courts. The sheriff shall, by himself or deputy, attend and keep order in the fiscal court and any court of the Court of Justice and shall obey the orders of said courts, but a certified court security officer may only attend an…

(1) The sheriff of each county and his deputies shall patrol all public roads in his county, and direct, regulate and control the traffic on such roads so as to maintain a maximum degree of safety. (2) He shall, as soon as possible, after receiving information of their occurrence…

to validity of impoundment -- Hearing -- Appeal. (1) As used in this section, "hearing board" or "board" means a body: (a) Established by ordinance; (b) Empowered to conduct hearings pursuant to this section; and (c) Composed of one (1) or more persons appointed pursuant to ordin…

(1) Each sheriff performing the duties required under the provisions of KRS 70.150 shall be allowed the amount of thirty-six hundred dollars ($3,600) annually payable out of the State Treasury at the rate of three hundred dollars ($300) per month for such services. The first such…

(1) A sheriff or other officer may, in the execution of a writ of habere facias possessionem, or writ of seizin, break open either the outer or inner door of a dwelling or any other house on the premises, during the daytime. (2) If the outer door of the dwelling house in which th…

Every obligation taken by any officer, by color of his office, from a person in his custody, in any manner or form other than that especially provided by law, shall be void, but unnecessary conditions in the obligations shall not vitiate it.

(1) If the office of sheriff is vacant in any county, the Circuit Judge may appoint a citizen of the county to act as elisor. The elisor shall hold his office for one (1) year or until a sheriff is qualified, unless removed by the Circuit Judge. (2) The person appointed shall giv…

The fiscal court of any county may purchase mobile radio communication equipment for the use of the sheriff and deputies of that county if it deems the purchase of such equipment to be to the best interest of the county, considering the county finances and other permissible expen…

Membership -- Meetings -- Exclusion of certain deputy sheriffs who serve in policy-making positions. (1) The primary legislative body of each county may enact an ordinance creating a deputy sheriff merit board, which shall be charged with the duty of holding hearings, public and …

additional rules -- Repeal or amendment of existing rules. (1) When a county creates a deputy sheriff merit board, the board shall issue, and publish within forty-eight (48) hours after their adoption, rules that are not inconsistent with the provisions of KRS 70.260 to 70.273. T…

containing a consolidated local government or a city of first class -- Prohibition against strikes -- Employment contract with sheriff. (1) Except as provided in KRS 336.130, in any county containing a consolidated local government or city of the first class that has adopted a me…

Training for deputy sheriff providing security service to the courts. (1) Each person serving as a covered deputy sheriff on the effective date of an ordinance that creates a deputy sheriff merit board for the county in which he serves shall have successfully completed, within on…

(1) Deputy sheriff merit boards shall employ a chief examiner who shall operate under the board's sole supervision. (2) The board shall only employ a person for this position who is qualified and experienced in the field of testing. (3) The examiner shall design, administer, and …

(1) No deputy sheriff covered by the provisions of KRS 70.260 to 70.273 shall directly or indirectly solicit, receive, or be in any manner concerned in receiving, soliciting, or publicizing any assessment, gift, subscription, or contribution to or for any political party or candi…

(1) Any deputy sheriff may be removed, suspended, or laid-off by the sheriff for any cause which will promote the efficiency of the department. Except when an appointment is revoked during the probationary period described in KRS 70.267(5), the sheriff shall furnish a covered dep…

(1) The board may remove, suspend, lay off or discipline any deputy sheriff covered by the provisions of KRS 70.260 to 70.273 on written charges of misconduct preferred on its own initiative or the initiative of any citizen, but only after reasonable notice to the accused and aft…

(1) A certified court security officer shall be charged with the following duties: (a) Attending sessions of any court of the Court of Justice in the county in which he or she is sworn; (b) Keeping order in the courts; (c) Providing security services to the courts within the cour…

courtrooms limited to sheriff and Department of Kentucky State Police -- Exceptions. (1) No agency of a unit of local government, other than the sheriff, shall provide security services for the Court of Justice, a courthouse, or a courtroom unless the provision of the service is …

with units of local government. (1) In any county, if the sheriff fails or refuses to provide certified peace officers or certified security officers for the provision of security services to any court of the Court of Justice, then the Administrative Office of the Courts shall co…

of law enforcement agency when deputy or peace officer accepts employment with another agency. (1) (a) City and county law enforcement agencies, including sheriff's offices, may, as a condition of employment, require a newly appointed deputy sheriff or peace officer who will part…

As used in KRS 70.291 to 70.293, "police officer" shall have the same meaning as "police officer" in KRS 15.420 and as "officer" in KRS 16.010.

Qualifications. (1) A county police department or county sheriff's office in the Commonwealth of Kentucky may employ police officers who have retired under the State Police Retirement System, Kentucky Employees Retirement System, or the County Employees Retirement System as provi…

(1) Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall: (a) Serve for a term not to exceed one (1) year. The one (1) year employment term may be renewed annually at the discretion of the employing county police department or sheriff's office; (b) Receive compensation according…

(1) As used in this section, "law enforcement agency" means a city, county, consolidated local government, urban-county government, charter county government, unified local government, or state law enforcement agency, and includes a sheriff's office. (2) (a) Law enforcement agenc…