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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 519.055: Impersonating a peace officer.

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  1. KRS Chapter 519

(1) A person is guilty of impersonating a peace officer if he pretends to be a peace

officer, or to represent a law enforcement agency or act with the authority or

approval of law enforcement agency, with intent to induce another to submit to the

pretended official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon the pretense to his

prejudice.

(2) Impersonating a peace officer is a Class D felony.

(3) As used in this section, the phrase "peace officer" means a peace officer as defined

in KRS 446.010.

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