Kentucky Revised Statutes · § 70.140 — Sheriff to attend and keep order in fiscal and Court of Justice courts -- Court security officers limited to Court of Justice courts
70.140. Sheriff to attend and keep order in fiscal and Court of Justice courts -- Court security officers limited to Court of Justice courts
The sheriff shall, by himself or deputy, attend and keep order in the fiscal court and any court of the Court of Justice and shall obey the orders of said courts, but a certified court security officer may only attend and keep order in any court of the Court of Justice and shall obey the orders of said court.
Source notes
Effective: June 26, 2007
Legislative Research Commission Note. The effective date for this section as amended by Acts 1976, Ex. Sess., ch. 14, § 54, is set forth in Acts 1976, Ex. Sess., ch. 14, § 491(1) as March 19, 1977 and in § 491(3) as January 2, 1978. The Administrative Office of the Courts has advised that the section as amended was intended to become effective on January 2, 1978.
History and annotations
Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 13, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 54. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4587.
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