<br><br>63.160 Reinstatement by Governor. <br>(1) Any peace officer removed from office pursuant to KRS 63.140 may, within ten <br>(10) days thereafter, file with the Governor a petition for reinstatement. He shall <br>give written notice of the filing of such petition to the county attorney of his county <br>and the Commonwealth's attorney of the district of which his county is a part, and <br>the Governor shall give notice to the Attorney General. <br>(2) The Governor shall hear the evidence, which may be oral or by deposition, and <br>arguments presented. If the Governor is of the opinion that the peace officer did all <br>in his power to protect the life and person of the prisoner, and did not neglect to <br>perform his legal duty, the Governor shall order the immediate reinstatement of the <br>removed peace officer. The order of the Governor shall be final, and should he fail <br>to reinstate, his previous order removing shall also be final. <br>(3) When a peace officer is reinstated under this section, his original fidelity bond shall <br>continue in full force and effect. <br>Effective: October 1, 1942 <br>History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. <br>Stat. secs. 1151a-4, 1151a-5. <br><br>