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61.365 Named federal employees deemed peace officers in Kentucky. The following persons who are employed by the federal government as law enforcement <br>or investigative officers who have the power of arrest and who are residents of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be deemed peace officers and shall have the same <br>powers and duties of any other peace officer in the Commonwealth, except that they shall <br>not be required to serve process unless permitted to do so by their respective agencies: <br>(1) Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents; <br>(2) United States Secret Service special agents; <br>(3) United States Marshal's service deputies; <br>(4) Drug Enforcement Administration special agents; <br>(5) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms special agents; <br>(6) United States Forest Service special agents and law enforcement officers; <br>(7) Special agents and law enforcement officers of the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Agriculture; (8) United States Customs Service special agents; and <br>(9) United States National Park Service law enforcement rangers. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 2, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 606, sec. 137, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 218, sec. 1, <br>effective July 15, 1988.

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61.365 Named federal employees deemed peace officers in Kentucky. The following persons who are employed by the federal government as law enforcement <br>or investigative officers who have the power of arrest and who are residents of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be deemed peace officers and shall have the same <br>powers and duties of any other peace officer in the Commonwealth, except that they shall <br>not be required to serve process unless permitted to do so by their respective agencies: <br>(1) Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents; <br>(2) United States Secret Service special agents; <br>(3) United States Marshal's service deputies; <br>(4) Drug Enforcement Administration special agents; <br>(5) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms special agents; <br>(6) United States Forest Service special agents and law enforcement officers; <br>(7) Special agents and law enforcement officers of the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Agriculture; (8) United States Customs Service special agents; and <br>(9) United States National Park Service law enforcement rangers. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 2, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 606, sec. 137, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 218, sec. 1, <br>effective July 15, 1988.

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61.365 Named federal employees deemed peace officers in Kentucky. The following persons who are employed by the federal government as law enforcement <br>or investigative officers who have the power of arrest and who are residents of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be deemed peace officers and shall have the same <br>powers and duties of any other peace officer in the Commonwealth, except that they shall <br>not be required to serve process unless permitted to do so by their respective agencies: <br>(1) Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents; <br>(2) United States Secret Service special agents; <br>(3) United States Marshal's service deputies; <br>(4) Drug Enforcement Administration special agents; <br>(5) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms special agents; <br>(6) United States Forest Service special agents and law enforcement officers; <br>(7) Special agents and law enforcement officers of the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Agriculture; (8) United States Customs Service special agents; and <br>(9) United States National Park Service law enforcement rangers. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 2, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 145, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 606, sec. 137, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 218, sec. 1, <br>effective July 15, 1988.