Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 95.015 (2026)

Rights and duties of police and firefighters

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Members of the police and fire departments in cities and urban-county governments shall abide by and adhere to the rules, regulations and laws set forth by the Kentucky Revised Statutes, and the legislative body of the city in which they are employed, provided, that no such rule, regulation or law shall apply that alters, abridges or otherwise restricts the constitutional rights of said members and said members, except when on duty, shall not be restrained from exercising their rights and privileges or from entering into any endeavor enjoyed by all other citizens of the city in which they reside. History: Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 2. -- Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2021 · 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). · cites it 8× “73-15/E are challenged as being in violation of KRS 95.015 and KRS 61.310(4) and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Section 2 of the Constitution of Kentucky.”

Clark Cnty. Attorney v. Travis Thompson (Ky. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “Although not cited by the parties, the County Attorney’s stance that Thompson cannot hold both positions does not square well with KRS 95.015, which states that city police officers “shall not be restrained from exercising their rights and privileges or from entering into any…”

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