KRS 95.480: Duties and liabilities of chief of police and policemen -- Fees -- Moneys

collected on execution of process.

(1) The chief of police in cities or a policeman acting under his authority shall, if

required by the city, attend all sessions of the l egislative body, execute their orders,

and preserve order at their sessions.

(2) The chief of police may receive the same fees, for the use of the city or urban -

county government, that sheriffs are entitled to receive for like services, and have

the same power to collect them.

(3) The chief of police, policemen deputized by him, and others to whom the process of

a court is directed and comes for execution shall execute and return the process

within the time prescribed by law for sheriffs to execute and retu rn similar process,

and on their failure they and their sureties shall be liable to the same penalties as

sheriffs. They shall be subject to similar penalties for not paying over moneys

collected on execution, making illegal charges, false returns and like illegal acts.

(4) The District Court may hear and determine motions against them and their sureties

for failure to pay over moneys collected, as the Circuit Court has jurisdiction to

hear and determine motions against defaulting sheriffs, or may proceed by fines and

imprisonment to enforce the execution and return of process.