Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 62.040 (2026)

Peace officers' oath to suppress gaming

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(1) Every peace officer shall take an oath that he will endeavor, to the best of his ability, to detect and prosecute all gamblers and others violating the laws against gaming. (2) The oath specified in subsection (1) of this section may be administered by any person who may administer an oath pursuant to KRS 62.020. A person shall not administer the oath specified in subsection (1) of this section to himself or herself. Effective: June 26, 2007 History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 1, effective June 26, 2007. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3757.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1956–1956 · leading case: Harrell v. City of Middlesboro, 287 S.W.2d 614 (Ky. Ct. App. 1956).

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Harrell v. City of Middlesboro, 287 S.W.2d 614 (Ky. Ct. App. 1956). “Under KRS 62.040, every peace officer is required to take an oath that he will endeavor to the best of his ability to detect and prosecute all gamblers and others violating the laws against gambling.”

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