KRS 403.715: Interpretation of KRS 403.715 to 403.785.

KRS 403.715 to 403.785 shall be interpreted to:

(1) Allow victims to obtain effective, short -term protection against further wrongful

conduct in order that their lives may be as secure and as uninterrupted as possible;

(2) Expand the ability of law enforce ment officers to effectively respond to further

wrongful conduct so as to prevent future incidents and to provide assistance to the

victims;

(3) Provide peace officers with the authority to immediately apprehend and charge for

violation of an order of prot ection any person whom the officer has probable cause

to believe has violated an order of protection and to provide courts with the

authority to conduct contempt of court proceedings for these violations;

(4) Provide for the collection of data concerning i ncidents of domestic violence and

abuse in order to develop a comprehensive analysis of the numbers and causes of

such incidents; and

(5) Supplement and not repeal or supplant any duties, responsibilities, services, or

penalties under KRS Chapters 209, 209A, and 620.