83A.087 Citation officers -- Powers -- Restrictions.
(1) The legislative body of any city may authorize the employment of citation officers
as needed. Citation officers shall have the qualifications prescribed by ordinance. <br>Citation officers shall not have the powers of peace officers to make arrests or carry <br>deadly weapons, but may issue citations as authorized by ordinance upon <br>observation of: <br>(a) Nonmoving motor vehicle offenses. <br>(b) Violations of ordinances except for moving motor vehicle offenses and except
for offenses which constitute a violation of the Kentucky Penal Code.
(2) The procedure for citations issued by a citation officer shall be as provided in KRS
431.015.
(3) This section shall not be a limitation on the power of a citation officer to make an
arrest as a private person as provided in KRS 431.005.
Effective: July 14, 1992 <br>History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992.
83A.087 Citation officers -- Powers -- Restrictions.
(1) The legislative body of any city may authorize the employment of citation officers
as needed. Citation officers shall have the qualifications prescribed by ordinance. <br>Citation officers shall not have the powers of peace officers to make arrests or carry <br>deadly weapons, but may issue citations as authorized by ordinance upon <br>observation of: <br>(a) Nonmoving motor vehicle offenses. <br>(b) Violations of ordinances except for moving motor vehicle offenses and except
for offenses which constitute a violation of the Kentucky Penal Code.
(2) The procedure for citations issued by a citation officer shall be as provided in KRS
431.015.
(3) This section shall not be a limitation on the power of a citation officer to make an
arrest as a private person as provided in KRS 431.005.
Effective: July 14, 1992 <br>History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992.
83A.087 Citation officers -- Powers -- Restrictions.
(1) The legislative body of any city may authorize the employment of citation officers
as needed. Citation officers shall have the qualifications prescribed by ordinance. <br>Citation officers shall not have the powers of peace officers to make arrests or carry <br>deadly weapons, but may issue citations as authorized by ordinance upon <br>observation of: <br>(a) Nonmoving motor vehicle offenses. <br>(b) Violations of ordinances except for moving motor vehicle offenses and except
for offenses which constitute a violation of the Kentucky Penal Code.
(2) The procedure for citations issued by a citation officer shall be as provided in KRS
431.015.
(3) This section shall not be a limitation on the power of a citation officer to make an
arrest as a private person as provided in KRS 431.005.
Effective: July 14, 1992 <br>History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992.
