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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 78.460 (2026)

Board hearings to conform to due process of law -- Board may issue

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subpoenas, compel attendance of witnesses, and compel production of documents. Procedural due process shall be afforded to all police officers by the board. The board shall inform any officer, promptly and in writing, of any charges brought against the officer by the board. The officer shall be given a prompt hearing by the board, have an opportunity to confront his accusers, and have the privilege of presenting the board with evidence. The board shall have the power to issue subpoenas attested in the name of its chairman, to compel the attendance of witnesses, to compel the production of documents and other documentary evidence, and so far as practicable, conduct the hearing within the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure. Upon a showing of proper need, the board shall issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses, or to compel the production of documents and other documentary evidence for the benefit of the officer or the chief at the request of the officer or the chief. Any officer who is not given a hearing within sixty

(60) days of any charge placed shall be reinstated in full. Effective: July 15, 1994 History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 399, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 198, sec. 8. -- Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 141. sec. 4(3), effective March 4, 1952.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2024 · leading case: Brown v. Jefferson Cnty. Police Merit Bd., 751 S.W.2d 23 (Ky. 1988).
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Brown v. Jefferson Cnty. Police Merit Bd., 751 S.W.2d 23 (Ky. 1988). · cites it 2× “” KRS 78.460 provides for a “due process” hearing before the Merit Board, which includes “an opportunity to confront his accusers and the privilege of presenting the board with evidence.”
Jonathan Hardin v. louisville/jefferson Cnty. Metro. Gov't (Ky. 2024). “However, KRS 78.460, which provides procedural due process rights to county police officers, does include similar language.”
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