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2009 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 83A ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT IN CITIES
83A.087 Citation officers -- Powers -- Restrictions.
Download pdfCitation officers shall not have the powers of peace officers to make arrests or carry
deadly weapons, but may issue citations as authorized by ordinance upon
observation of:
(a) Nonmoving motor vehicle offenses.
(b) Violations of ordinances except for moving motor vehicle offenses and except for offenses which constitute a violation of the Kentucky Penal Code. (2) The procedure for citations issued by a citation officer shall be as provided in KRS 431.015. (3) This section shall not be a limitation on the power of a citation officer to make an arrest as a private person as provided in KRS 431.005. Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992.
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