HB684
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC) to approve and certify within 90 days of submission an 80 hour basic training course for constables and deputy constables, and topics for in-service training for constables by the Kentucky Constables Association, Inc., require KLEC to promulgate administrative regulations allowing the association to provide basic training courses and in-service training courses for constable and deputy constable certification; provide that a…
Introduced: February 19, 2026
Last action: February 26, 2026
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This bill sets new training and certification standards for Kentucky constables and deputy constables, requiring them to complete an 80-hour basic training course and 40 hours of ongoing in-service training to hold peace officer powers. It expands the legal definition of constables to include them among peace officers and law enforcement officers, grants certified constables additional authorities such as making emergency requests for call location information and serving process in child support cases, and allows…
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