(1) A court issuing an order of protection shall direct the appropriate law enforcement
agency to assist the petitioner in having the provisions of the order complied with.
(2) When a law enforcement officer has reason to suspect that a person has been the
victim of domestic violence and abuse, the officer shall use all reasonable means to
provide assistance to the victim, including but not limited to:
(a) Remaining at the location of the call for assistance so long as the officer
reasonably suspects there is danger to the physical safety of individuals there
without the presence of a law enforcement officer;
(b) Assisting the victim in obtaining medical treatment, including transporting the
victim to the nearest medical facility capable of providing the necessary
treatment;
(c) Advising the victim immediately of the rights available to them as provided in
KRS 421.500, including the provisions of this chapter; and
(d) Completing a JC-3 form, or its equivalent replacement, and providing the
information to the Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center pursuant to
KRS 209A.110.
(3) Orders of protection shall be enforced in any county of the Commonwealth.
(4) Officers acting in good faith under this section shall be immune from criminal and
civil liability.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 224, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2022. -- Amended
2017 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 15, effective June 29, 2017. -- Repealed and reenacted
2015 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 18, effective January 1, 2016. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts
ch. 99, sec. 629, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 53,
effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 583, effective July
15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1996. --
Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 13, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1984
Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 15, effective July 13, 1984.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
6
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case:
Gomez v. Gomez
Gomez v. Gomez (2008)
kyctapp
“715 through KRS 403.785, the family court lacked the jurisdictional authority to either hold the hearing or enter the DVO in question.”
Howard Ex Rel. Estate of Howard v. Bayes (2005)
kyed · cites it 5×
“§ 403.785(2) K.R.S. § 403.785(2) provides that: When a law enforcement officer has reason to suspect that a family member, member of an unmarried couple, or household member has been the victim of domestic violence and abuse, the officer shall use all reasonable means to prevent…”
Stinson v. Stinson (2012)
kyctapp
“715 through KRS 403.785, and KRS 403.750(3), which falls between those statutes, permits the amendment of a domestic violence order.”
Poe v. Commonwealth (2006)
kyctapp · cites it 3×
“Once at the residence, under KRS 403.785, 18 the officers had a duty to use all reasonable means to prevent any further domestic violence.”
Manning v. Willett (2007)
kyctapp
“See KRS 403.785(2) Duties of Law Enforcement Agencies.”
Rock v. Perlow (2025)
kywd · cites it 2×
“See Emergency Motion (DN 34) at 1 (citing Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.785(3)); but see Objections (DN 71) at 2–3 (citing Ky.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.785(2) — 3 cases
Howard Ex Rel. Estate of Howard v. Bayes (2005)
kyed
“§ 403.785(2) K.R.S. § 403.785(2) provides that: When a law enforcement officer has reason to suspect that a family member, member of an unmarried couple, or household member has been the victim of domestic violence and abuse, the officer shall use all reasonable means to prevent…”
Poe v. Commonwealth (2006)
kyctapp
“Once at the residence, under KRS 403.785, 18 the officers had a duty to use all reasonable means to prevent any further domestic violence.”
Manning v. Willett (2007)
kyctapp
“See KRS 403.785(2) Duties of Law Enforcement Agencies.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.785(3) — 1 case
Rock v. Perlow (2025)
kywd
“See Emergency Motion (DN 34) at 1 (citing Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.785(3)); but see Objections (DN 71) at 2–3 (citing Ky.”
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