Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 70.310 (2026)

Bond and oath of constable and deputy constable -- Minimum -- Record

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(1) Every constable and each deputy constable appointed under KRS 70.320 shall execute a bond in an amount determined sufficient by the fiscal court or the legislative council of the urban-county government or legislative body of a consolidated local government, the minimum amount of which shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000), with good sureties approved by the fiscal court. (2) The bond shall be recorded by the fiscal court with the county clerk, and the approval of the sureties shall be entered on the records of the fiscal court. (3) The bond shall be renewed biennially, and more often if required by the fiscal court or the legislative council of an urban-county government or legislative body of a consolidated local government. When additional security is required of the constable or deputy constable, he or she shall be given at least ten (10) days' notice. Effective: January 1, 2023 History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 90, sec. 11, effective January 1, 2023. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 160, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 6, effective January 2, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 424, 426, 427.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2025 · leading case: Whittemore v. Smith (E.D. Ky. 2019).

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Whittemore v. Smith (E.D. Ky. 2019). · cites it 2× “Further, given that Smith’s training—or lack thereof—and the manner of warrant execution were constabulary 13 KRS 70.310, though suggesting a county could require a higher bond than the $10,000 minimum, does not clearly put authority on the question in the judge-executive’s…”

Kentucky Constables Ass'n, Inc. v. Kentucky Dep't of Corr. Crim. Just. Training (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). “200, KRS 70.310, KRS 70.320, KRS 70.325, KRS 70.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 70.310(1) — 1 case

Whittemore v. Smith (E.D. Ky. 2019). “Further, given that Smith’s training—or lack thereof—and the manner of warrant execution were constabulary 13 KRS 70.310, though suggesting a county could require a higher bond than the $10,000 minimum, does not clearly put authority on the question in the judge-executive’s…”

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