Section 403.785 - Duties of law enforcement officers and agencies(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.Amended by 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 224,§ 5, eff. 7/13/2022.Amended by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 191,§ 15, eff. 6/29/2017.Amended by 2015 Ky. Acts ch. HB-8,§ 18, eff. 1/1/2016.Effective:6/20/2005
Amended 2005, Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 629, effective6/20/2005. -- Amended 2000, Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 53, effective 7/14/2000. -- Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 583, effective 7/15/1998. -- Amended 1996, Ky. Acts ch. 54, sec. 9, effective 7/15/1996. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 13, effective 7/14/1992. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 15, effective 7/13/1984.