Kentucky Statutes 63.140 – Removal of peace officer for losing custody of prisoner
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If any prisoner or other person lawfully in custody is taken from a peace officer and lynched, killed, maimed or injured, it shall be prima facie evidence of neglect of duty on the part of the peace officer. When such neglect of duty, or such lynching or injury is made to appear to the Governor, he shall at once publish a proclamation declaring the office of the peace officer vacant, and at the same time mail a copy of the proclamation to the peace officer, whereupon the office shall be immediately vacated.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 1151a-3.
Effective: October 1, 1942
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 63.140
- 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.
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 1151a-3.