Last Action | 03/12/19: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to local government. |
Bill Documents | Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 1414 |
Sponsors | A. Koenig, J. Jenkins, D. Hale |
Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 70 detailing the powers and duties of constables, excluding the general powers of peace or police officers, with certain exceptions; allow police powers where the county grants them and the constable or deputy has been certified pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404, so long as that certification is maintained; amend KRS 15.707 deleting constables; amend KRS 16.060 deleting constables; amend KRS 61.300 deleting deputy constables; amend KRS 61.310 deleting deputy constables; amend KRS 63.170 by adding constables; amend KRS 63.180 by adding deputy constables; amend KRS 64.060 to remove noncertified constables from the fee schedule for services and allow certified constables to continue to receive fees per the schedule; amend KRS 64.190 to amend constable fee schedule; amend KRS 64.200 to exclude urban-county governments from constable compensation requirements and include deputy constables within reporting requirements; amend KRS 70.310 to require deputy constables to execute bond; amend KRS 70.320 to allow the appointment of deputy constables; specify how they are appointed and their numbers determined, and their qualifications; amend KRS 70.350 to clarify where constables may execute warrants; amend KRS 70.410 to include deputy constables; amend KRS 70.430 to clarify the nature and recipient of constable and deputy constable's reports; grant fiscal courts or county clerks and merged governments the authority to retain 25% of fees collected; amend KRS 70.440 to include mandated reports within false reporting prohibitions; amend KRS 148.056 to remove constables; amend KRS 150.100 to remove constables; amend KRS 164.955 to specify that powers of constables are not being diluted or removed; amend KRS 183.881 to clarify that constable powers are not impaired or diminished; amend KRS 189.950 to permit vehicle blue lights for constables if the county grants them the authority and if they are certified as peace officers; amend KRS 230.240 to remove constables; amend KRS 277.280 to remove constables; amend KRS 281.765 to remove constables and deputies; amend KRS 446.010 to remove constables from definition of "peace officers"; amend KRS 454.140 to direct service of process first to sheriffs; exclude urban-county and consolidated local governments from this requirement, unless they pass ordinances granting the sheriff priority. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
County Judges/Executive - Constables and deputies, clarify duties Local Government - Constables and deputies, clarify powers of and appointment of deputies Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Constables and deputies, restrict police powers of, without certification Consolidated Local Governments - Constables and deputies, clarify powers of and appointment of deputies Bonds of Surety - Deputy constables, to execute Cities - Constables and deputies, clarify powers Constables - Powers, duties, fees, deputies, and certification of Counties - Constable powers, duties, fees, deputies, and certification of Counties, Urban - Constables and deputies, clarify powers of and appointment of deputies Local Mandate - Constables and deputies, restrict police powers of, without certification |
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Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | R. Goforth |
Summary | Amend HB 214 to allow constables to request certification; define agency to mean the constable for purposes of certification; require Criminal Justice Training to provide initial certification training. |
Index Headings |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Certification, constable request for Constables - Certification, constable request for |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | R. Goforth |
Summary | Amend HB 214 to make the provisions apply to constables assuming office for the first time in 2023 and in counties of 75,000 or more; allow constables to request certification; define agency to mean the constable for purposes of certification; require Criminal Justice Training to provide initial certification training. |
Index Headings |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Certification, constable request for Constables - Certification, constable request for |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 3 |
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Sponsor | R. Goforth |
Summary | Amend HB 214 to apply provisions to constables in counties containing 75,000 or more. |
Index Headings |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Certification, constable request for Constables - Certification, constable request for |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 4 |
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Sponsor | R. Goforth |
Summary | Amend HB 214 to apply provisions to constables who assume office January 1, 2023. |
Index Headings |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Certification, constable request for Constables - Certification, constable request for |
Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:08 PM (EST)