431.007 Arrest powers of peace officers assisting in another county -- Exception. (1) A peace officer certified pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404, who is directly employed as a police officer by a Kentucky city, county, or urban -county government and whose department meets the requirements of KRS 15.440 and a sheriff, or deputy sheriff w ho has been certified pursuant to KRS 15.380 to 15.404, who is officially requested by a law enforcement agency in another county in Kentucky to assist in any matter within the jurisdiction of the requesting agency shall possess, while responding to and fo r the duration of the matter for which the request was made, the same powers of arrest in the requesting county as he possesses in the county in which he is a police officer. (2) The provisions of this section shall not: (a) Authorize assistance in any lab or dispute or strike; (b) Authorize assistance by a constable or deputy constable; (c) Authorize assistance by a special local peace officer; or (d) Authorize assistance by a special deputy sheriff. Effective: June 26, 2007 History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts c h. 108, sec. 1, effective June 26, 2007. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. cer; or (d) Authorize assistance by a special deputy sheriff. Effective: June 26, 2007 History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts c h. 108, sec. 1, effective June 26, 2007. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986.
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