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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.015 (2026)

Obstructing an emergency responder

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(1) As used in this section, "emergency responder" means state or local law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel, corrections officers, and emergency medical personnel and those contracted for official use by emergency responders.

(2) No person shall intentionally obstruct or disrupt an emergency responder from performing his or her official duties.

(3) Obstructing an emergency responder is a violation for a first offense, and a Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense. Effective: July 14, 2018 History: Created 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 26, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2018.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2020–2026 · leading case: Robert Sean Reed v. Campbell Cnty., Ky., 80 F.4th 734 (6th Cir. 2023).
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Robert Sean Reed v. Campbell Cnty., Ky., 80 F.4th 734 (6th Cir. 2023). “Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.015(3) (“Obstructing an emergency responder is a violation for a first offense, and a Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense”); Ky.”
Rodriguez v. Baker, No. 5:20-cv-00200 (E.D. Ky. Sept. 3, 2020). · cites it 2× “2] Lopez was charged with obstructing an emergency responder, in violation of KRS § 525.015, and Rodriguez was charged with obstructing an emergency responder and menacing, in violation of KRS § 508.”
Lopez v. Baker, No. 5:20-cv-00199 (E.D. Ky. Sept. 3, 2020). · cites it 2× “2] Lopez was charged with obstructing an emergency responder, in violation of KRS § 525.015, and Rodriguez was charged with obstructing an emergency responder and menacing, in violation of KRS § 508.”
Ferreiras, No. 2:24-cv-00074 (E.D. Ky. Feb. 19, 2026). · cites it 2× “040, a Class B misdemeanor (repealed 2024); (3) obstructing an emergency responder in violation of KRS 525.015, a violation; and (4) third degree assault in violation of KRS 508.”
Tony Wright Coffey v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, No. 2019 CA 001854 (Ky. Ct. App. Apr. 1, 2021). “520(2) (no peace officer shall fail to enforce the DUI statutes); KRS 525.015 (no person shall intentionally obstruct or disrupt an emergency responder from performing his or her official duties); KRS 189.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.015(3): 1 case
Robert Sean Reed v. Campbell Cnty., Ky., 80 F.4th 734 (6th Cir. 2023). “Ky. Rev. Stat. § 525.015(3) (“Obstructing an emergency responder is a violation for a first offense, and a Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense”); Ky.”
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