Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/22/2024
.010 Definitions for KRS 16.010 to 16.199.
.020 Repealed, 1956.
.030 Qualifications of commissioner.
.040 Organization of department -- Qualifications of officers -- Investigation of applicants.
.045 Appointment of deputy commissioner.
.050 Appointment and compensation of personnel -- Department of Kentucky State Police Personnel Board -- Organization, duties, and compensation -- Repayment of training costs.
.052 Salary schedules for Kentucky State Police officers.
.055 Promotions -- Terms and conditions.
.060 Powers and duties of commissioner and officers.
.062 Prohibition against requesting or requiring victim of alleged sexual offense to submit to polygraph or other examination -- Other prohibitions.
.065 Additional duties of department.
.066 Design and availability of forms relating to purchases of metals and objects containing metal -- Charges for copies -- Copyright -- Use of other facsimiles.
.068 Fees for fingerprint impressions or photograph requested for professional, trade, or commercial purposes or personal use.
.070 Uniforms, equipment, and facilities.
.075 Automobile liability insurance for State Police.
.080 Administrative regulations governing officers and department -- Bonds of employees -- Oaths -- Acquisition of real estate -- Reduction of sick leave balances.
.090 Training school.
.095 Officers required to take educational course on AIDS.
.100 Travel expenses and per diem allowances.
.110 Fees or rewards.
.120 Repealed, 1976.
.128 The Department of Kentucky State Police is encouraged to receive training on issues pertaining to school and student safety, to meet with local superintendents, and to collaborate with local school districts on policies and procedures for communicating any instances of trauma-exposed students.
.130 Cooperation with other agencies, local officers -- Other states and federal government.
.132 Collection of statistical data concerning sexual offenses and sexual assault evidence kits -- Tracking process for evidence kits -- Public portal for victims to access the system.
.140 Discipline and removal of officers -- Grounds and procedure -- Removal of civilian employees -- Probationary period.
.150 Appeal from disciplinary action or removal.
.160 Restrictions on discipline or removal -- Reduction of force.
.165 State Police officer disabled on hazardous duty may elect to be retained on payroll -- Compensation -- Conditions -- Exceptions -- Appeal -- Disability retirement allowance time may be included in calculation for normal retirement.
.167 Election of benefits by disabled officer.
.170 Political activity forbidden.
.173 Unit of department to receive and investigate complaints of human trafficking.
.174 Missing adult notification system -- Kentucky Ashanti Alert System -- Requirements -- Notification by department -- Cooperation by all law enforcement agencies.
.175 Abduction of children -- Kentucky Amber alert system -- Department to operate in cooperation with other agencies.
.176 Missing child notification system -- Kentucky Ian Alert System -- Requirements -- Notification by department -- Cooperation by all law enforcement agencies.
.177 Operation and administration of Kentucky Blue Alert System -- Administrative regulations.
.179 When public alert may be issued -- Duties of requesting agency, department, and all law enforcement agencies in Kentucky.
.180 Repealed, 1966.
.185 Indemnification of State Police officer sued for act or omission in line of duty who suffers financial loss -- Construction of indemnification.
.186 Definitions for KRS 16.186 to 16.195.
.187 Positions of commercial vehicle enforcement officer, commercial vehicle enforcement officer R Class, arson investigator officer, hazardous devices investigator officer, facilities security officer, and legislative security specialist created within department.
.188 Appointment to positions created under KRS 16.187.
.189 Powers and duties of officers in positions created under KRS 16.187.
.190 Repealed, 1975.
.1901 Minimum requirements for positions created under KRS 16.187.
.191 Promotions for positions created under KRS 16.187.
.192 Removal, suspension, or reduction of grade or pay for positions created under KRS 16.187.
.193 Appeal of judgment of trial board to Franklin Circuit Court -- Appeal of court's judgment to Court of Appeals.
.194 Retirement system participation for positions governed by KRS 16.186 to 16.195.
.195 Administration of specified subjects to be same as for state police officers.
.196 Trooper R Class and commercial vehicle enforcement officer R Class positions created within department.
.197 Qualifications of individual employed as a Trooper R Class or a commercial vehicle enforcement officer R Class.
.198 Appointment, salary, benefits, conditions of employment, and number of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class or a CVE R Class -- Administrative regulations.
.199 Trooper R Class or commercial vehicle enforcement officer R Class to adhere to agency standards of conduct and policy -- Complaints.
.200 Renumbering of property having obscured numbers.
.210 Delivery to property officer of property taken -- Disposition.
.220 Public auction of confiscated firearms -- Disposition of proceeds -- Department of Kentucky State Police treatment of transferred firearms.
.505 Definitions for KRS 16.505 to 16.652.
.510 Retirement system established -- Fund created.
.515 Repealed, 1974.
.517 Repealed, 1966.
.520 Membership in the system.
.525 Repealed, 1972.
.527 Repealed, 1974.
.530 Membership statements and certificates.
.532 Repealed, 1972.
.535 Repealed, 1972.
.537 Repealed, 2004.
.540 Repealed, 1966.
.541 Repealed, 1986.
.543 Determination of service credit -- Picked-up employee contributions -- Service earned while on leave -- Refund.
.545 Contributions of members -- Picked-up employee contributions.
.550 Repealed, 1964.
.551 Repealed, 1974.
.555 Assets of the system -- Accounts.
.560 Member account.
.565 Retirement allowance account.
.566 Repealed, 1974.
.567 Repealed, 1976.
.568 Excess benefit plan -- Purpose -- Excess benefit fund.
.570 Repealed, 1972.
.573 Repealed, 1976.
.575 Repealed, 1964.
.576 Normal retirement for members who began participating before January 1, 2014 -- Election regarding payment of retirement allowance.
.577 Early retirement for members who began participating before January 1, 2014.
.578 Death before retirement -- Beneficiary's options.
.579 Repealed, 1976.
.580 Repealed, 1994.
.581 Repealed, 1994.
.582 Disability retirement.
.583 Hybrid cash balance plan for members of State Police Retirement System and Kentucky Employees Retirement System in hazardous duty positions -- Member contributions and employer pay credits -- Interest credits -- Termination of employment -- Options upon retirement -- Applicability of statute.
.584 Employer pay credits for members in hybrid cash balance plan -- Report -- Reduction of accumulated sick leave -- Funding in executive branch budget.
.585 Repealed, 1964.
.586 Repealed, 1994.
.590 Repealed, 1964.
.591 Repealed, 1994.
.595 Repealed, 1964.
.596 Repealed, 2004.
.598 Repealed, 1994.
.600 Repealed, 1964.
.601 Death in the line of duty -- Payments to surviving spouse, dependent children, and designated beneficiaries -- Election -- Receipt of benefits under KRS 16.578 pending final determination.
.605 Repealed, 1964.
.610 Repealed, 1960.
.615 Repealed, 1964.
.620 Repealed, 1964.
.625 Repealed, 1968.
.630 Repealed, 1964.
.635 Repealed, 1964.
.640 Administration of system.
.642 Board is trustee of funds -- Investments – Control over assets in custodial account -- Priority to investments enhancing economic welfare of Commonwealth -- Investment committee of funds -- Cap on amount of assets managed by any one investment manager.
.645 Matters not specified in KRS 16.510 to 16.652.
.647 Repealed, 1972.
.650 Repealed, 1974.
.651 Repealed, 1972.
.652 Benefits not to be reduced or impaired for members who began participating before January 1, 2014 -- Exceptions -- Amendment of benefits and rights.
.990 Repealed, 1972 and 1974.