- (1) A court issuing an order of protection shall direct the appropriate law enforcement agency to assist the petitioner in having the provisions of the order complied with.
(2) When a law enforcement officer has reason to suspect that a person has been the victim of domestic violence and abuse, the officer shall use all reasonable means to provide assistance to the victim, including but not limited to:
- (a) Remaining at the location of the call for assistance so long as the officer reasonably suspects there is danger to the physical safety of individuals there without the presence of a law enforcement officer;
- (b) Assisting the victim in obtaining medical treatment, including transporting the victim to the nearest medical facility capable of providing the necessary treatment;
- (c) Advising the victim immediately of the rights available to them as provided in KRS 421.500, including the provisions of this chapter; and
- (d) Completing a JC-3 form, or its equivalent replacement, and providing the information to the Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center pursuant to KRS 209A.110.
- (3) Orders of protection shall be enforced in any county of the Commonwealth.
- (4) Officers acting in good faith under this section shall be immune from criminal and civil liability.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 224, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2022. -- Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 15, effective June 29, 2017. -- Repealed and reenacted 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 18, effective January 1, 2016. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 629, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 53, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 583, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 13, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 15, effective July 13, 1984.