2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - 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• .012   Repealed, 1986.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• .030   Repealed, 1944.
• .040   Repealed, 1944.
• .050   Repealed, 1948.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• .110   Repealed, 1960.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• .115   Repealed, 1960.
• .120   Repealed, 1960.
• .130   Repealed, 1948.
• .140   Repealed, 1960.
• .145   Repealed, 2000.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• .160   Repealed, 1950.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• .230   Repealed, 1976.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

• .280   Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center -- Reports -- Purposes.

Child Support Enforcement Commission

• .290   Establishment of Child Support Enforcement Commission.

Tobacco Master Settlement Compliance Advisory Board

• .300   Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Compliance Advisory Board -- Members -- Organization -- Duties -- Duties of Attorney General.

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

• .520   Complaints against police officers -- Manner of investigation and hearing.

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.

Penalties

• .990   Penalties.
• .992   Penalties.