Kentucky Statutes 237.134 – Investigation and prosecution of reports made pursuant to KRS 237.130 or 237.132 — Annual report to Legislative Research Commission
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(1) When a report is made to the Department of Kentucky State Police pursuant to KRS
237.130 or 237.132, the Department of Kentucky State Police shall notify the Commonwealth’s attorney and the county attorney for the county in which the training was conducted of the report and shall cooperate with them in the investigation and prosecution of the case.
(2) When a report is made to a Commonwealth’s or county attorney pursuant to KRS
237.130 or 237.132, the Commonwealth’s or county attorney shall notify the Department of Kentucky State Police of the report and shall cooperate with them in the investigation and prosecution of the case.
(3) When a report is made to the Department of Criminal Justice Training alleging a violation of KRS § 237.130 or 237.132, the department shall notify the Commonwealth’s attorney and county attorney of the county in which the training took place and shall make a notification of the report to the Department of Kentucky State Police.
(4) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall make an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission, not later than December 31 of each year, detailing each notice received pursuant to this section detailing:
(a) The name of the firearms instructor trainer or certified firearms instructor if that instructor trainer or instructor has been arrested or indicted as a result of the notification, otherwise the name shall be omitted;
(b) The precise allegation;
(c) Whether the allegation resulted in arrest or indictment;
(d) Whether the allegation resulted in a trial, and the results of that trial; and
(e) If the defendant was found guilty, the punishment imposed.
(5) In or appended to the report specified in subsection (4) of this section the Department of Kentucky State Police shall report the number of arrests, indictments, trials, convictions, cases which were dismissed, and cases in which the defendant was found not guilty for failure to report nonreceipt of training and failure to report insufficient training.
Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 269, effective June 26, 2007. — Created
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 368, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2002.
237.130 or 237.132, the Department of Kentucky State Police shall notify the Commonwealth’s attorney and the county attorney for the county in which the training was conducted of the report and shall cooperate with them in the investigation and prosecution of the case.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 237.134
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) When a report is made to a Commonwealth’s or county attorney pursuant to KRS
237.130 or 237.132, the Commonwealth’s or county attorney shall notify the Department of Kentucky State Police of the report and shall cooperate with them in the investigation and prosecution of the case.
(3) When a report is made to the Department of Criminal Justice Training alleging a violation of KRS § 237.130 or 237.132, the department shall notify the Commonwealth’s attorney and county attorney of the county in which the training took place and shall make a notification of the report to the Department of Kentucky State Police.
(4) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall make an annual report to the Legislative Research Commission, not later than December 31 of each year, detailing each notice received pursuant to this section detailing:
(a) The name of the firearms instructor trainer or certified firearms instructor if that instructor trainer or instructor has been arrested or indicted as a result of the notification, otherwise the name shall be omitted;
(b) The precise allegation;
(c) Whether the allegation resulted in arrest or indictment;
(d) Whether the allegation resulted in a trial, and the results of that trial; and
(e) If the defendant was found guilty, the punishment imposed.
(5) In or appended to the report specified in subsection (4) of this section the Department of Kentucky State Police shall report the number of arrests, indictments, trials, convictions, cases which were dismissed, and cases in which the defendant was found not guilty for failure to report nonreceipt of training and failure to report insufficient training.
Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 269, effective June 26, 2007. — Created
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 368, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2002.