63.140 Removal of peace officer for losing custody of prisoner.
If any prisoner or other person lawfully in custody is taken from a peace officer and <br>lynched, killed, maimed or injured, it shall be prima facie evidence of neglect of duty on <br>the part of the peace officer. When such neglect of duty, or such lynching or injury is <br>made to appear to the Governor, he shall at once publish a proclamation declaring the <br>office of the peace officer vacant, and at the same time mail a copy of the proclamation to <br>the peace officer, whereupon the office shall be immediately vacated.
Effective: October 1, 1942 <br>History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 1151a-3.
63.140 Removal of peace officer for losing custody of prisoner.
If any prisoner or other person lawfully in custody is taken from a peace officer and <br>lynched, killed, maimed or injured, it shall be prima facie evidence of neglect of duty on <br>the part of the peace officer. When such neglect of duty, or such lynching or injury is <br>made to appear to the Governor, he shall at once publish a proclamation declaring the <br>office of the peace officer vacant, and at the same time mail a copy of the proclamation to <br>the peace officer, whereupon the office shall be immediately vacated.
Effective: October 1, 1942 <br>History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 1151a-3.
63.140 Removal of peace officer for losing custody of prisoner.
If any prisoner or other person lawfully in custody is taken from a peace officer and <br>lynched, killed, maimed or injured, it shall be prima facie evidence of neglect of duty on <br>the part of the peace officer. When such neglect of duty, or such lynching or injury is <br>made to appear to the Governor, he shall at once publish a proclamation declaring the <br>office of the peace officer vacant, and at the same time mail a copy of the proclamation to <br>the peace officer, whereupon the office shall be immediately vacated.
Effective: October 1, 1942 <br>History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 1151a-3.
