(1) As used in this section, “emergency responder” means state or local law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel, corrections officers, and emergency medical personnel and those contracted for official use by emergency responders.
(2) No person shall intentionally obstruct or disrupt an emergency responder from performing his or her official duties.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 525.015

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) Obstructing an emergency responder is a violation for a first offense, and a Class B
misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense.
Effective: July 14, 2018
History: Created 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 26, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2018.