Kentucky CHAPTER 15 DEPARTMENT OF LAW
- .010 Department of Law -- Attorney General as head -- Major organizational units.
- .012 Repealed, 1986.
- .015 Practice of law prohibited.
- .020 Chief law officer and adviser -- Duty to attend to litigation, write opinions, draft writings -- Communication with Legislative Research Commission -- When to appear for Commonwealth.
- .025 Conditions to furnishing opinions.
- .030 Repealed, 1944.
- .040 Repealed, 1944.
- .050 Repealed, 1948.
- .055 Publication of list of delinquent child support obligors -- Distribution of "most wanted" posters.
- .060 Actions to collect and recover money due Commonwealth upon request of Department of Revenue.
- .070 Index book of cases -- Opinions to be kept on file.
- .080 Biennial report to Governor.
- .090 Appeals.
- .100 Deputy attorney general, assistant deputy attorneys general, assistants, special attorneys and contract attorneys.
- .105 Assistant attorneys general for certain agencies.
- .110 Repealed, 1960.
- .111 Division of Administrative Hearings.
- .113 Financial Integrity Enforcement Division -- Duties -- Prevention of identity theft.
- .115 Repealed, 1960.
- .120 Repealed, 1960.
- .130 Repealed, 1948.
- .140 Repealed, 1960.
- .145 Repealed, 2000.
- .150 Stenographic, investigative and clerical help.
- .160 Repealed, 1950.
- .170 Expenses of Attorney General and assistants when away from capital.
- .180 Power to promulgate regulations.
Criminal Prosecutions
- .190 Assistance in criminal proceedings on request of local prosecuting officials.
- .200 May intervene or direct criminal proceeding on request of Governor, court or grand jury -- Subpoenas.
- .205 Attorney General may direct Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney to act as special prosecutor.
- .210 Authority in criminal prosecutions.
- .220 Power of Attorney General not to affect powers or duties of local officers.
- .225 Investigation of county financial administration -- Report.
- .230 Repealed, 1976.
- .231 Jurisdiction in criminal and civil cases involving theft of identity and trafficking in stolen identities.
- .240 Authority of Attorney General to initiate or intervene in certain actions.
- .241 Attorney General's duty with respect to violations by abortion facilities.
- .242 Election law jurisdiction -- Notice to Registry of Election Finance.
- .243 Enforcement of all election laws -- Duties of Attorney General -- Toll-free line for report of violations -- Random inquiry for irregularities -- Initiation of prosecutions.
Witness and Victim Rights
- .245 Witness and victim rights pamphlet -- Preparation -- Distribution.
- .247 Victim, witness, and family protection program -- Protective services.
- .250 Repealed, 1986.
Functions; Assistance by other Agencies
- .255 Powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Law.
- .257 Requirements for distribution of explanatory materials -- Open Records and Open Meetings laws -- Retention and management of public records.
- .260 Other departments and agencies to give assistance.
Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center
Child Support Enforcement Commission
Tobacco Master Settlement Compliance Advisory Board
Kentucky Law Enforcement Council
- .310 Definitions for KRS 15.315 to 15.510, 15.990, and 15.992.
- .315 Kentucky Law Enforcement Council.
- .320 Meetings of council -- Officers -- Quorum -- Reports.
- .325 Members to be reimbursed for expenses.
- .330 Functions and powers of council.
- .331 Repealed, 2005.
- .333 Repealed, 2005.
- .334 Mandatory training courses for law enforcement students and certified peace officers -- Administrative regulations -- Annual report.
- .335 Residence or voting eligibility not to disqualify peace officer.
- .340 Availability of facilities and services.
- .350 Definitions.
- .360 Certification of police instructors.
- .370 Certification required for police instruction.
Officer Certification and Training
- .380 Officers required to be certified -- Officers permitted to be certified -- Exemptions.
- .382 Minimum qualifications for certification.
- .383 Marksmanship qualification for certified peace officers.
- .384 Cost of council administered tests -- Waiver.
- .386 Certification categories -- Status of certification.
- .388 Report on certification status for newly employed officer -- Training of person in precertification status -- Issuance or denial -- Right of appeal -- Transfer.
- .390 Appeal upon denial of precertification.
- .392 Report on separation from service -- Action by council.
- .394 Declaratory judgment action if agency job task analysis deemed invalid.
- .396 Effect if agency knowingly employs or appoints persons who fail to meet requirements of KRS 15.380 to 15.404.
- .398 Statutory provisions not superseded by KRS 15.380 to 15.404.
- .400 Effect of KRS 15.380 to 15.404 on officers employed before or after December 1, 1998 -- Exception to Open Records Act.
- .402 Additional requirements by employing agency.
- .404 Basic training and in-service training for peace officers.
Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund
- .410 Intention of Legislature to assist local law enforcement.
- .420 Definitions for KRS 15.410 to 15.510.
- .430 Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund -- Funds accruing under KRS 42.190 and 136.392 -- Funds in excess of three million dollars to lapse at end of fiscal year through June 30, 1999.
- .440 Requirements for participation in fund distribution.
- .450 Fund administered by secretary -- Administrative regulations -- Reimbursement of administrative costs -- Reports.
- .455 Certification of program cost projections to Finance and Administration Cabinet.
- .460 Supplemental payments and pension contributions to local governments from fund -- Supplements to qualified police officers, sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs.
- .470 Purposes for which assistance funds may be used.
- .480 Payment by the Finance and Administration Cabinet.
- .490 Reports.
- .500 Distribution of insufficient funds.
- .510 Appeals.
- .515 Participation in the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund by a police officer who is elected jailer.
Complaints Against Police Officers
Law Enforcement Telecommunicator
- .530 Definitions.
- .540 Qualifications for law enforcement telecommunicator -- Information not subject to disclosure.
- .550 Training program.
- .560 Certificate of completion of training course required for appointment or retention as law enforcement telecommunicator -- Grandfather clause -- Annual in-service training course.
- .565 Certificate of completion of telecommunications academy required for appointment as CJIS telecommunicator -- Completion of CJIS-full access course required for non-CJIS telecommunicator employed as CJIS telecommunicator -- Grandfather clause -- In-service training courses.
- .570 Waiver of basic training program upon satisfactory completion of comparable program.
- .580 Roster of certified telecommunicators.
- .590 Administrative regulations.
Inspections
- .605 Definitions.
- .610 Primary jurisdiction.
- .615 Repealed, 1978.
- .620 Eliminating conflicts among standards.
- .625 Appeal.
- .630 Injunctive relief against inspecting agency.
- .635 Effect on conflicting laws.
Unified and Integrated Prosecutor System
- .700 Unified and integrated prosecutor system established.
- .705 Prosecutors Advisory Council.
- .706 Prosecutors Advisory Council to collect data on sexual offenses involving minors.
- .707 Subpoena power of Prosecutors Advisory Council.
- .708 Authority of Prosecutors Advisory Council to apply for and receive funds.
- .710 Delegation of functions to Attorney General.
- .715 Intervention in criminal prosecutions by Attorney General -- Prosecution of complaint against local prosecutor -- Performance of duties of local prosecutor until vacancy filled.
- .717 Development of prosecutor's manual.
- .718 Training and continuing education for Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys and their staffs -- Completion requirements.
- .720 Reports.
- .725 Duties of Commonwealth's attorney and county attorneys -- Agreements to share or redistribute prosecutorial duties -- Circuit clerk's authority to issue criminal warrants.
- .727 Duty of Commonwealth's attorney and county attorney to assist child sexual abuse multidisciplinary team.
- .728 Notification to Office of Charitable Gaming of investigation or prosecution of violation of charitable gaming laws.
- .730 Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys as special prosecutors.
- .733 Disqualification of prosecuting attorney -- Appointment of a special prosecutor.
- .734 Disqualification of prosecuting attorney due to indictment on a felony charge -- Appointment of special prosecutor for duration of disqualification.
- .735 Disqualification -- Assignment of another prosecutor.
- .740 Commonwealth's attorney and county attorney not to represent accused.
- .745 Construction of KRS Chapter 15.
- .750 Budget -- Payment of office expenses -- Purchase of liability insurance.
- .753 Indemnification from financial loss in legal actions for Attorney General, Commonwealth's attorneys, county attorneys, and their staffs.
- .755 Compensation of Commonwealth's attorney and staff -- Monthly expense allowance -- Compensation adjusted -- Private law practice regulated.
- .757 Procedure for voluntarily changing status from part-time to full-time Commonwealth's attorney.
- .760 Staff of Commonwealth's attorneys -- County's duty to provide grand jury and witness rooms -- Victim advocate.
- .765 Salary of county attorney -- Expense allowance -- Compensation adjustment -- Private practice of law permitted.
- .770 Assistant county attorneys, stenographers, secretaries, and other staff positions.
- .775 Educational programs on investigation and prosecution of crimes against the elderly.
State Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Board
- .900 Definitions for KRS 15.910 to 15.940.
- .905 State Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Board.
- .910 Members of board -- Terms -- Chairman -- Expenses.
- .915 Public meetings and records.
- .920 Duties of board.
- .925 Recommendations of board.
- .930 Use of funds.
- .935 Purposes for disbursement of funds.
- .940 Criteria for making grants to local task forces.
- .942 Training plan for investigation of child sexual abuse and protection of victims.
- .944 Repealed, 2000.
- .946 In-service training for peace officers on child sexual abuse.
- .948 Attorney General to have staff available specially trained in child sexual abuse -- Assistance to prosecutors.