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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 83A.087: Citation officers -- Powers -- Restrictions.

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  1. KRS Chapter 83A

(1) The legislative body of any city may authorize the employment of citation officers

as needed. Citation officers shall have the qualifications prescribed by ordinance.

Citation officers shall not have the powers of peace officers to make arrests or carry

deadly weapons, but may issue citations as authorized by ordinance upon

observation of:

(a) Nonmoving motor vehicle offenses.

(b) Violations of ordinances except for moving motor vehicle offenses and except

for offenses which constitute a violation of the Kentucky Penal Code.

(2) The procedure for citations issued by a citation officer shall be as provided in KRS

431.015.

(3) This section shall not be a limitation on the power of a citation officer to make an

arrest as a private person as provided in KRS 431.005.

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