Senate Bill 229

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Last Action 03/02/20: to State & Local Government (S)
Title AN ACT relating to constables.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1363
Sponsors P. Wheeler, R. Webb, J. Adams, R. Alvarado, T. Buford, M. Castlen, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, P. Hornback, A. Kerr, R. Mills, M. Nemes, A. Robinson, B. Smith, J. Turner, S. West, M. Wise
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 70 to establish the status of certified constables and certified deputy constables; require 40-hour mandatory annual training for constables and deputy constables; require the Kentucky Constable Association to develop and maintain in-service education courses, offered at night and on weekends throughout the year in various regions across the Commonwealth; courses shall include but are not limited to firearms qualification, emergency vehicle operations, and defensive driving; constables and deputy constable seeking certification must pay costs of courses unless other funds are available; county board of elections shall notify the association within 60 days after election of constable and, where judge/executive appoints a constable, county clerk shall notify the association of appointment providing contact information; for counties with deputy constables, the constable shall provide contact information to the association; the association shall maintain records of training hours completed by constables and deputies; the association shall issue certificates to constables and deputies upon satisfactory completion of training; the association shall maintain a Web site listing of constables and deputies who have and have not completed training; amend KRS 189.910 to include a certified constable's office among the entities using an emergency vehicle; amend KRS 189.950 to require fiscal court approval for non-certified constables' use of emergency equipment and corresponding insurance requirement; delete reference for minimum bond for certified constables.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment
County Clerks - Constables and deputy constables, mandatory training requirement, notice to association
County Judges/Executive - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles, and equipment
Courts, Fiscal - Constables and deputy constables, mandatory training requirement, bond limit
Firearms and Weapons - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment
Local Government - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment
Notices - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, election of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment
Traffic Safety - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment
Public Safety - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment
Constables - Mandatory training requirement, develop and maintain courses, emergency vehicles and equipment
Counties - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment

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02/27/20
  • introduced in Senate
03/02/20
  • to State & Local Government (S)


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