{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-38.480","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 38.480","heading":"Immunity for acts done in pursuance of duty -- Immunity from arrest on","body":"civil process.\n(1) Officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men of the Kentucky National Guard or\nKentucky active militia ordered into state active duty by the Governor, and when\nspecifically directed by the Governor, shall be deemed peace officers as defined in\nKRS 61.310 and 446.010. They shall have all the powers and immunities of peace\nofficers, and shall not be liable, civilly or criminally, for any act done by them in\npursuance of duty in state active duty.\n(2) No officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man of the Kentucky National Guard or\nKentucky active militia shall be arrested, except in case of a felony, while going to,\nremaining at, or returning from a place where he is ord ered to attend for state active\nduty.","path":["KRS Chapter 38"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=21575","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:56Z","sha256":"eaf0e3eb3e972cde090b6b0960fa5062412cf33d77828de54fb7c988acbdaa60","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-38.470","next":"us-ky/krs-38.490"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}