Kentucky Revised Statutes
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 455.170 (2026)
Electronic application for and issuance of search warrant -- Conditions
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The Supreme Court of Kentucky may, by rule, authorize a process allowing a search warrant to be applied for and issued electronically if the process meets the requirements of Section 10 of the Kentucky Constitution, requires the production of a paper copy of the warrant at the time it is served, and otherwise complies with any other requirements for search warrants generally, including those pertaining to their filing, execution, and return. Effective: July 15, 2014 History: Created 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2014.
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Melissa Chapman (Ky. Ct. App. 2024).
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Melissa Chapman (Ky. Ct. App. 2024). “this section and the court further finds by clear and convincing evidence that there are substantial and imminent risks to the health and safety of the persons executing the warrant, the occupants of the premises, or the public that justify the entry without notice occur during…”
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