{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-37.310","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 37.310","heading":"Legal representation in civil or criminal action arising out of act done in","body":"course of duty.\nIf any member of the active militia, when on duty or assembled therefor under competent\nauthority or lawful order, shall do any act in the discharge of his duty , the doing of which\ncauses him to be proceeded against by civil court action, it shall be the duty of the\nAttorney General to represent the member of the active militia in any civil proceedings so\nbegun. If, under the same conditions, a member of the acti ve militia is proceeded against\nin a criminal action, the adjutant general may, with the approval of the Governor, appoint\nfor said member of the active militia, legal counsel, who shall represent said member in\nany criminal proceedings so begun. The compe nsation paid the legal counsel shall be\nfixed by the adjutant general, with the written approval of the Governor, and upon proper\ncertification shall be paid from the appropriation for the Department of Military Affairs as\nother claims against that department are paid.","path":["KRS Chapter 37"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=21523","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:55Z","sha256":"f085b38a9ba94e1aa7649decfdb0fde4f26bf8268e123f34616c957c23f6baed","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-37.300","next":"us-ky/krs-37.990"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}