{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-70.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 70.040","heading":"Deputy's acts and omissions -- Liability for.","body":"The sheriff shall be liable for the acts or omissions of his deputies; except that, the office\nof sheriff, and not the individual holder thereof, shall be liable under this section. When a\ndeputy sheriff omits to act or acts in such a way as to render his principal responsible, and\nthe latter discharges such responsibility, the deputy shall be liable to the principal for all\ndamages and costs which are caused by the deputy's act or omission.","path":["KRS Chapter 70"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=24189","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:31Z","sha256":"78d149650ea1a11a162c05639d222577a685b17789c919e94f8ca4eca49f924a","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-70.036","next":"us-ky/krs-70.045"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}