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Chapter 17

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 17

Public Safety

Commonwealth of Kentucky

17.110Report of offense under penal code to department.17.115Criminal identification activities -- State institutions and peace officers to cooperate with cabinet.17.120Forwarding reports to federal government.17.125Agency sharing of records maintained on juvenile in facility, program, or informal adjustment -- Confidentiality -- Provision of records -- Exception -- Violation. (Effective until July 15, 2026)17.131Kentucky Unified Criminal Justice Information System -- Committee to design and implement system -- Uniform policy -- Duties -- Automated warrant system -- Denial of funds upon failure of agency or officer to participate in system.17.140Centralized criminal history record information system.17.142Segregation of criminal records.17.143Qualified person to administer system -- Personnel.17.147Duties of Department of Kentucky State Police.17.148Duties of Department of Kentucky State Police regarding traffic safety -- Control of funds.17.150Reports by law enforcement officers and criminal justice agencies -- Public inspection exemptions -- Administrative regulations -- Information from the Court of Justice.17.151Centralized criminal history record information system to be developed by Department of Kentucky State Police, in cooperation with specified state agencies -- Contents -- Access -- Identification numbers.17.152Citation and personal identification numbers to be supplied by Department of Kentucky State Police, Administrative Office of the Courts, Department of Juvenile Justice, and Cabinet for Health and Family Services.17.1521Uniform citation number to be supplied by Administrative Office of the Courts.17.1522Department of Kentucky State Police to update database within thirty days of receipt of information from certain levels.17.1523Uniform offense report to provide for indication of bias-related crime -- Annual reporting.17.153Annual report.17.157Funds withheld for failure to comply.17.160Furnishing potential employer with person's record of convictions, guilty pleas, and Alford pleas involving specified crimes.17.165Definitions -- Criminal record check for job applicants at child-care centers -- Restrictions on employing violent offenders or persons convicted of sex crimes -- Conviction information for applicant seeking employment as child-serving professional.17.167Felony-offender record check for employees and members of fire departments, ambulance services, and rescue squads.17.169Definitions for KRS 17.169, 17.170, and 17.175 17.170Maintenance of DNA samples collected before March 27, 2009 -- Persons required to provide DNA sample -- Persons and procedures authorized for DNA sample collection -- Administrative regulation -- Penalties for refusing to provide DNA sample or tampering with samples or containers.17.175Centralized database for DNA identification records -- Analysis and classification of evidence -- Exemption from KRS 61.870 to 61.884 -- Expungement of information and destruction of DNA sample -- Penalty for unlawful use of DNA database identification system.17.176Probative value of DNA test -- Submission of evidence by parties in case -- Fees and costs.17.180Automated fingerprint identification system.17.185Request to Department of Kentucky State Police to conduct background check on oneself through name-based or fingerprint-supported search -- Definitions for section -- Prerequisites and limitations on search and release of information -- Fees -- Administration regulations.17.190Emergency requests for call location information.17.210Purpose of KRS 17.210 to 17.270.17.310"Brake fluid" defined.17.320Standards for brake fluid and Transportation Cabinet's regulations.17.330Analysis and labeling of brake fluid.17.340Transportation Cabinet's approval of analysis required.17.450Kentucky Missing Child Information Center.17.460Procedure by law enforcement agency upon receipt of report of missing child -- Transportation and return of child once located.17.470Notification by Department of Kentucky State Police of missing and recovered children.17.500Definitions for KRS 17.500 to 17.580.17.510Registration system for adults who have committed sex crimes or crimes against minors -- Persons required to register -- Exemption for registration for juveniles to be retroactive -- Manner of registration -- Penalties -- Notifications of violations required.17.520Period of registration.17.530Authority to share information from registrations.17.540Short title for KRS 17.500 to 17.540.17.544Restrictions on use of social media platform by registrants -- Retroactivity -- Penalties.17.545Registrant prohibited from residing or being present in certain areas -- Violations -- Exception.17.546Registrant prohibited from using electronic communications to communicate with or gather information about minors -- Exception for parents -- Registrant prohibited from photographing, filming, or making a video of a minor without consent of minor's parent or guardian.17.547Persons immune from suit for good faith conduct under KRS 17.500 to 17.580 and 17.991.17.549False statements to law enforcement officials regarding noncompliant registrant -- Harboring -- Violation.17.550Definitions for KRS 17.550 to 17.991.17.552Approval requirement for sexual offender risk evaluations or treatment -- Exemptions.17.554Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory Board -- Risk assessment procedure.17.556Membership of board -- Chair -- Terms -- Committees.17.558Issuance of approvals.17.560Hearing -- Order -- Appeal.17.562Quorum -- Votes for action of board.17.564Authority for administrative regulations.17.566Use of "approved provider" designation restricted.17.568Injunctive relief.17.574Forwarding of relevant information by certain facilities to approved provider for review prior to release -- Confidentiality.17.576Privileged communications -- Written waiver.17.578Termination of duty to register.17.580Duty of Department of Kentucky State Police to maintain and update Web site containing information about adults who have committed sex crimes or crimes against minors -- Immunity from liability for good-faith dissemination of information -- Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to establish toll-free telephone number -- Permission for local law enforcement agency to notify of registrants in jurisdiction.17.990Penalties.17.991Penalty for violation of KRS 17.552.