{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-431.055","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 431.055","heading":"Pursuit to recapture escapee.","body":"If a person lawfully arrested escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he\nescaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and retake him in any part of the\nCommonwealth and may be joined in the pursuit and recapture by peace officers in the\nimmediate area or vicinity.","path":["KRS Chapter 431"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18576","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:45Z","sha256":"5f1fb18c7ba44b309ce1d5cd3f5bce332272a20cfc780b6f7b8f2548ad0a36c7","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-431.050","next":"us-ky/krs-431.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}