(1) The secretary of corrections may deputize the head of an agency of another state which is charged by that state with enforcement of penal laws to act as an agent of this state in effecting the return to this state of any person who has violated the conditions of his probation or parole or who has escaped from a penal institution of this state. In all matters relating to the return of such person to this state, such agent shall have the powers afforded a police officer of this state.
(2) Any deputization pursuant to this section shall be in writing. Any person authorized to act as an agent of this state under the terms of this section shall carry on his person such written evidence of his authorization, and shall display the same upon demand.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 440.130

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: July 15, 1986
History: Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 331, sec. 54, effective July 15, 1986. — Created
1954 Ky. Acts ch. 239, secs. 1 and 2.