{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-63.160","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 63.160","heading":"Reinstatement by Governor.","body":"(1) Any peace officer removed from office pursuant to KRS 63.140 may, within ten\n(10) days thereafter, file with the Governor a petition for reinstatement. He shall\ngive written notice of the filing of such petition to the county attorney of his county\nand the Commonwealth's attorney of the district of which his county is a part, and\nthe Governor shall give notice to the Attorney General.\n(2) The Governor shall hear the evidence, which may be oral or by deposition, and\narguments presented. If the Governor is of  the opinion that the peace officer did all\nin his power to protect the life and person of the prisoner, and did not neglect to\nperform his legal duty, the Governor shall order the immediate reinstatement of the\nremoved peace officer. The order of the Gove rnor shall be final, and should he fail\nto reinstate, his previous order removing shall also be final.\n(3) When a peace officer is reinstated under this section, his original fidelity bond shall\ncontinue in full force and effect.","path":["KRS Chapter 63"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=23166","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:17Z","sha256":"67a666d723aaf6b8829723f12896c5b1e50027a5fc779f838c4d482df94e9d47","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-63.150","next":"us-ky/krs-63.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}