Kentucky Statutes 61.912 – Power of arrest
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Any duly commissioned special law enforcement officer shall, while performing law enforcement duties upon the public property he or she is hired to protect, be empowered to arrest:
(1) Persons committing, in his or her presence and upon the public property he or she is hired to protect, any misdemeanor, any traffic violation, or any other violation as defined by KRS § 500.080;
(2) Provided there exists probable cause to believe a felony has been committed upon the premises he or she is hired to protect, any person whom the officer reasonably and actually believes to have committed such felony upon the public property.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 18, effective July 14, 2022. — Created
1976 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 8, effective January 1, 1977.
(1) Persons committing, in his or her presence and upon the public property he or she is hired to protect, any misdemeanor, any traffic violation, or any other violation as defined by KRS § 500.080;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 61.912
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(2) Provided there exists probable cause to believe a felony has been committed upon the premises he or she is hired to protect, any person whom the officer reasonably and actually believes to have committed such felony upon the public property.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 18, effective July 14, 2022. — Created
1976 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 8, effective January 1, 1977.