KRS 15.3971: Court security officers -- Minimum qualifications -- Exceptions.

(1) A person certified as a court security officer after June 26, 2007, under KRS 15.380

to 15.404 shall, at the time of becoming certified, meet the following minimum

qualifications:

(a) Be a citizen of the United States;

(b) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

(c) 1. Be a high school graduate, regardless of whether the school is accredited

or certified by a governing body, provided that the education received

met the atte ndance and curriculum standards of Kentucky law at the

time of graduation, as determined by the Kentucky Department of

Education; or

2. Possess a high school diploma or a High School Equivalency Diploma;

(d) Possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle;

(e) Be fingerprinted for a criminal background check;

(f) Not have been convicted of any felony; a misdemeanor under KRS 510.120,

510.130, or 510.140; a second or subsequent offense under KRS 510.148; or a

criminal attempt, conspiracy, facilitation, or solicitation to commit any degree

of rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, or sexual misconduct; or have had any offense

listed under this paragraph expunged;

(g) Not be prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm;

(h) Have received and read the Kentucky Law Enforcement Officers Code of

Ethics, as established by the council;

(i) Have not received a dishonorable discharge, a bad conduct discharge, or

general discharge under other than honorable conditions if he or she served in

any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States;

(j) Have passed a drug screening test administered or approved by the council by

administrative regulation. A person shall be deemed to have passed a drug

screening test if the results of the test are negative for the use of an illegal

controlled substance or prescription drug abuse. An y agency that administers

its own test that meets or exceeds this standard shall certify passing test

results to the council, which shall accept them as complying with KRS 15.380

to 15.404;

(k) Have undergone a background investigation established or appro ved by the

council by administrative regulation to determine suitability for the position of

a court security officer. If the employing agency has established its own

background investigation that meets or exceeds the standards of the council,

as set forth by administrative regulation, the agency shall conduct the

background investigation and shall certify background investigation results to

the council, which shall accept them as complying with KRS 15.380 to

15.404;

(l) Have been interviewed by the employing agency;

(m) Have taken a psychological suitability screening administered or approved by

the council by administrative regulation to determine the person's suitability

to perform court security officer duties; and

(n) Have taken a polygraph examination administered or approved by the council

by administrative regulation to determine his or her suitability to perform

court security officer duties. Any agency that administers its own polygraph

examination as approved by the council shall certify the result s that indicate

whether a person is suitable for employment as a court security officer to the

council, which shall accept them as complying with KRS 15.380 to 15.404.

(2) A court security officer employed on or before June 26, 2007, shall comply with the

requirements of subsection (1) of this section within six (6) months of June 26,

2007.

(3) A peace officer who has previously attended law enforcement basic training and

met the certification requirements of KRS 15.380 and 15.382 shall not be required

to meet the requirements of this section to be appointed a court security officer, but

shall meet the requirements of KRS 15.386(3).