{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-95.480","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 95.480","heading":"Duties and liabilities of chief of police and policemen -- Fees -- Moneys","body":"collected on execution of process.\n(1) The chief of police in cities or a policeman acting under his authority shall, if\nrequired by the city, attend all sessions of the l egislative body, execute their orders,\nand preserve order at their sessions.\n(2) The chief of police may receive the same fees, for the use of the city or urban -\ncounty government, that sheriffs are entitled to receive for like services, and have\nthe same power to collect them.\n(3) The chief of police, policemen deputized by him, and others to whom the process of\na court is directed and comes for execution shall execute and return the process\nwithin the time prescribed by law for sheriffs to execute and retu rn similar process,\nand on their failure they and their sureties shall be liable to the same penalties as\nsheriffs. They shall be subject to similar penalties for not paying over moneys\ncollected on execution, making illegal charges, false returns and like illegal acts.\n(4) The District Court may hear and determine motions against them and their sureties\nfor failure to pay over moneys collected, as the Circuit Court has jurisdiction to\nhear and determine motions against defaulting sheriffs, or may proceed by fines and\nimprisonment to enforce the execution and return of process.","path":["KRS Chapter 95"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43700","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:55Z","sha256":"23afc44e300e93ecf5f3939fba84cc634994bd82b54190f7354347c81e0acae8","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-95.470","next":"us-ky/krs-95.490"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}