Kentucky Statutes 67A.076 – Citation officers — Appointment — Duties — Compensation
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(1) Urban-county governments may appoint citation officers who shall have qualifications as prescribed by ordinance and who shall not have powers of peace officers to arrest or carry 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 is not a limitation on the power of a citation officer to make an arrest as a private person as provided in KRS § 431.005.
Effective: June 17, 1978
History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 166, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978.
(a) Nonmoving motor vehicle offenses.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 67A.076
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
(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 is not a limitation on the power of a citation officer to make an arrest as a private person as provided in KRS § 431.005.
Effective: June 17, 1978
History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 166, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978.