Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 63.170 (2026)

Removal of peace officer or constable for violating KRS 61.310

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Any "peace officer" as defined in KRS 61.310 or constable who violates any of the provisions of KRS 61.310(2), (4), or (5) may be removed from office by the same courts and in the same manner that a nonelective peace officer may be removed under the provisions of KRS 63.180. Effective: January 1, 2023 History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 90, sec. 6, effective January 1, 2023. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3766a-18.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: Puckett v. Miller, 821 S.W.2d 791 (Ky. 1991).

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Puckett v. Miller, 821 S.W.2d 791 (Ky. 1991). “Any peace officer who violates this subsection may be removed from office, under the provisions of KRS 63.170.” Appellants first contend that the courts below ignored the language of the statutes in upholding the General Order.”

Kentucky Constables Ass'n, Inc. v. Kentucky Dep't of Corr. Crim. Just. Training (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). “310, KRS 63.170, KRS 63.180, KRS 64.060, KRS 64.”

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