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AN ACT relating to school bus safety. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 67 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
As used in Sections 1 to 6 of this Act: 5
(1) "Camera monitoring system" means a system with one (1) or more camera 6
sensors and computers installed and operated on a school bus that: 7
(a) Produces recorded images; and 8
(b) Records the activation status of the stop arm and time, date, and location of 9
the motor vehicle when the recorded image or video is captured; 10
(2) "Code enforcement board" has the same meaning as in KRS 65.8805; 11
(3) "County" means a county, urban-county, consolidated local government, unified 12
local government, or charter county; 13
(4) "Owner" has the same meaning as in KRS 186.010; 14
(5) "Recorded images" means two (2) or more photographic images or a segment of 15
any video medium recorded by a camera monitoring system which show on at 16
least one (1) image or portion of video the registration plate number of a motor 17
vehicle being operated in violation of Section 8 of this Act; and 18
(6) "Stop arm camera violation" means a violation of Section 8 of this Act recorded 19
by a camera monitoring system and enforced in accordance with an ordinance 20
adopted by a county. 21
SECTION 2. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 67 IS CREATED TO 22
READ AS FOLLOWS: 23
(1) Each school district shall install and maintain a camera monitoring system on 24
each school bus operated by the school district for the enforcement of a civil 25
penalty against the owner of a motor vehicle for a stop arm camera violation. 26
(2) A stop arm camera violation shall be enforced by a law enforcement authority 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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upon review of the recorded images produced by a camera monitoring system. 1
(3) A camera monitoring system installed and maintained in accordance with this 2
section shall display a warning sign notifying the public of the camera 3
monitoring system. 4
(4) Recorded images and other records related to a specific stop arm camera 5
violation are private information and shall only be accessible to authorized 6
personnel for the purpose of issuing and enforcing stop arm camera violations. 7
SECTION 3. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 67 IS CREATED TO 8
READ AS FOLLOWS: 9
(1) The amount of a civil penalty for a stop arm camera violation shall be: 10
(a) Five hundred dollars ($500) for the first civil penalty; and 11
(b) One thousand dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent civil penalty issued to 12
an owner within a three (3) year period. 13
(2) All revenue generated from a civil penalty for stop arm camera violations shall be 14
retained by the county, unless the fine is collected as a result of action taken in 15
the Court of Justice in which court costs may be deducted from the amount paid 16
to the county. 17
(3) A stop arm camera violation shall not result in points being assessed against the 18
driving record of the owner or operator of the vehicle in violation. 19
SECTION 4. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 67 IS CREATED TO 20
READ AS FOLLOWS: 21
(1) The following documents shall be sent by certified mail to the owner of a motor 22
vehicle within thirty (30) days of a stop arm camera violation: 23
(a) The stop arm camera violation notice form as described in subsection (2) of 24
this section; 25
(b) A copy of the recorded images for the stop arm camera violation; and 26
(c) A signed, sworn statement from a law enforcement officer that, based on 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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inspection of recorded images, the motor vehicle was being operated in 1
violation of Section 8 of this Act. This statement may be admissible in any 2
proceeding challenging a stop arm camera violation. 3
(2) The stop arm camera violation notice form shall contain in substance the 4
following information: 5
(a) The name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle; 6
(b) A statement that the notice represents a determination that a stop arm 7
camera violation has been committed by the owner of the vehicle and that 8
the determination shall be final unless contested in accordance with Section 9
5 of this Act; 10
(c) The date and time of the violation; 11
(d) The location of the violation; 12
(e) The amount of the civil penalty imposed and the date by which the civil 13
penalty shall be paid; 14
(f) Instructions on how to pay the civil penalty; 15
(g) Information advising the owner as to the manner and time in which the 16
uniform civil citation may be contested; and 17
(h) A warning that failure to pay the civil penalty imposed or to contest the 18
matter in a timely manner is an admission of liability and shall result in the 19
suspension of the motor vehicle's registration. 20
(3) A recorded image produced by a camera monitoring system shall be destroyed: 21
(a) No later than thirty-one (31) days from the date the recorded image is 22
captured if the recorded image does not result in a stop arm camera 23
violation issued pursuant to this section; or 24
(b) Upon final disposition of the stop arm camera violation if the recorded 25
image results in a stop arm camera violation issued pursuant to this section. 26
SECTION 5. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 67 IS CREATED TO 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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READ AS FOLLOWS: 1
(1) A recorded image produced by a camera monitoring system shall be sufficient 2
evidence of a violation of Section 8 of this Act and shall be admitted without 3
further authentication for the purposes of enforcement but shall not be 4
admissible for any other purpose in any other civil or criminal proceeding. 5
(2) In a contest to a stop arm camera violation, it shall be a defense that: 6
(a) The motor vehicle or the motor vehicle registration plates were stolen before 7
the violation occurred and were not under the control or possession of the 8
owner at the time of the violation; 9
(b) The ordinance is not enforceable because at the time and place of the 10
violation the stop arm was not extended or the signal lights were not 11
activated so as to be seen by an ordinarily observant individual; 12
(c) The owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation. An 13
owner who uses this defense shall identify who was operating the vehicle at 14
the time of the violation, including, at a minimum, the operator's name and 15
address; 16
(d) The person operating the motor vehicle received a citation from a law 17
enforcement officer for a violation of Section 8 of this Act at the date and 18
approximate time listed on the stop arm camera violation form; 19
(e) The violation was necessary to allow the passage of an emergency vehicle; 20
(f) The violation was necessary to avoid injuring the person or property of 21
another; 22
(g) The violation was incurred while participating in a funeral procession; or 23
(h) The violation was necessary in order for the operator to comply with any 24
other general statute or regulation concerning the operation of a motor 25
vehicle. 26
(3) (a) In a county with a code enforcement board, a contest to a stop arm camera 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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violation shall be conducted in accordance with KRS 65.8825, 65.8828, 1
65.8829, and 65.8831, except notwithstanding KRS 65.8828(4), when a 2
board determines that a violation has been committed, the board shall issue 3
an order upholding the citation and shall order the offender to pay the civil 4
penalty in full. 5
(b) In a county without a code enforcement board, a contest to a stop arm 6
camera violation shall be heard by the District Court, and the legislative 7
body of the county shall direct the county attorney to defend the stop arm 8
camera violation in accordance with KRS 69.210(1). 9
SECTION 6. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 67 IS CREATED TO 10
READ AS FOLLOWS: 11
(1) If a stop arm camera violation is not paid or contested in accordance with Section 12
5 of this Act within sixty (60) days, the county may notify the Transportation 13
Cabinet of the nonpayment. Upon notice of nonpayment, the cabinet shall 14
suspend the registration of a motor vehicle until the civil penalty is paid. 15
(2) A county shall notify the cabinet of the need to release a suspension levied in 16
accordance with this section within one (1) business day of collecting the funds to 17
satisfy the civil penalty. 18
Section 7. KRS 189.990 is amended to read as follows: 19
(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 189.020 to 189.040, 20
subsection (1) or (4) of KRS 189.050, KRS 189.060 to 189.080, subsections (1) to 21
(3) of KRS 189.090, KRS 189.100, 189.110, 189.130 to 189.160, subsections (2) to 22
(4) of KRS 189.190, KRS 189.200, 189.285, 189.290, 189.300 to 189.360, KRS 23
189.380, KRS 189.400 to 189.430, KRS 189.450 to 189.458, KRS 189.4595 to 24
189.480, subsection (1) of KRS 189.520, KRS 189.540, KRS 189.570 to 189.590, 25
except subsection (1)(b) or (6)(b) of KRS 189.580, KRS 189.345, subsection (6) of 26
KRS 189.456, and 189.960 shall be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20) nor 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. Any person who violates 1
subsection (1)(a) of KRS 189.580 shall be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20) 2
nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned in the county jail for not 3
more than one (1) year, or both, unless the accident involved death or serious 4
physical injury and the person knew or should have known of the death or serious 5
physical injury, in which case the person shall be guilty of a Class D felony. Any 6
person who violates paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of KRS 189.390 shall be fined 7
not less than eleven dollars ($11) nor more than thirty dollars ($30). Neither court 8
costs nor fees shall be taxed against any person violating paragraph (c) of 9
subsection (5) of KRS 189.390. 10
(2) (a) 1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2. of this paragraph, any person 11
who violates the weight provisions of KRS 189.212, 189.221, 189.222, 12
189.226, 189.230, 189.270, or 189.2713 shall be fined two cents ($0.02) 13
per pound for each pound of excess load when the excess is five 14
thousand (5,000) pounds or less. When the excess exceeds five thousand 15
(5,000) pounds the fine shall be two cents ($0.02) per pound for each 16
pound of excess load, but the fine levied shall not be less than one 17
hundred dollars ($100) and shall not be more than five hundred dollars 18
($500). 19
2. Any person who violates a posted bridge weight limit on a state-20
maintained bridge that is more than seventy-five (75) years old shall be 21
fined: 22
a. Five hundred dollars ($500) for the first offense; 23
b. One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the second offense within a one 24
(1) year period; and 25
c. Two thousand dollars ($2,000) for any subsequent offense within a 26
one (1) year period. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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The Transportation Cabinet shall erect signs warning drivers of the 1
increased fines in this subparagraph. Signs erected under this 2
subparagraph shall be placed in such a manner that drivers are given 3
adequate warning in order to exit the road prior to crossing the bridge. If 4
warning signs are not erected in accordance with this subparagraph, the 5
fines in this subparagraph shall not apply and violators shall be fined 6
under subparagraph 1. of this paragraph. 7
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 189.271 and is operating on a 8
route designated on the permit shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100); 9
otherwise, the penalties in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall apply. 10
(c) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (2) or (3) of KRS 11
189.050, subsection (4) of KRS 189.090, KRS 189.221 to 189.230, 189.270, 12
189.2713, 189.280, or the dimension provisions of KRS 189.212, for which 13
another penalty is not specifically provided shall be fined not less than ten 14
dollars ($10) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). 15
(d) 1. Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 177.985 while operating 16
on a route designated in KRS 177.986 shall be fined one hundred dollars 17
($100). 18
2. Any person who operates a vehicle with a permit under KRS 177.985 in 19
excess of eighty thousand (80,000) pounds while operating on a route 20
not designated in KRS 177.986 shall be fined one thousand dollars 21
($1,000). 22
(e) Nothing in this subsection or in KRS 189.221 to 189.228 shall be deemed to 23
prejudice or affect the authority of the Department of Vehicle Regulation to 24
suspend or revoke certificates of common carriers, permits of contract 25
carriers, or drivers' or chauffeurs' licenses, for any violation of KRS 189.221 26
to 189.228 or any other act applicable to motor vehicles, as provided by law. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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(3) (a) Any person who violates subsection (1) of KRS 189.190 shall be fined not 1
more than fifteen dollars ($15). 2
(b) Any person who violates subsection (5) of KRS 189.190 shall be fined not 3
less than thirty-five dollars ($35) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200). 4
(4) (a) Any person who violates subsection (1) of KRS 189.210 shall be fined not 5
less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). 6
(b) Any peace officer who fails, when properly informed, to enforce KRS 7
189.210 shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than 8
one hundred dollars ($100). 9
(c) All fines collected under this subsection, after payment of commissions to 10
officers entitled thereto, shall go to the county road fund if the offense is 11
committed in the county, or to the city street fund if committed in the city. 12
(5) Any person who violates KRS 189.370 shall for the first offense be fined not less 13
than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five[two] hundred dollars 14
($500)[($200)] or imprisoned not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) 15
days, or both. For each subsequent offense occurring within three (3) years, the 16
person shall be fined not less than five[three] hundred dollars ($500)[($300)] nor 17
more than one thousand[five hundred] dollars ($1,000)[($500)] or imprisoned not 18
less than sixty (60) days nor more than six (6) months, or both. The minimum fine 19
for this violation shall not be subject to suspension. A minimum of six (6) points 20
shall be assessed against the driving record of any person convicted. 21
(6) Any person who violates KRS 189.500 shall be fined not more than fifteen dollars 22
($15) in excess of the cost of the repair of the road. 23
(7) Any person who violates KRS 189.510 or KRS 189.515 shall be fined not less than 24
twenty dollars ($20) nor more than fifty dollars ($50). 25
(8) Any peace officer who violates subsection (2) of KRS 189.520 shall be fined not 26
less than thirty-five dollars ($35) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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(9) (a) Any person who violates KRS 189.530(1) shall be fined not less than thirty-1
five dollars ($35) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or imprisoned 2
not less than thirty (30) days nor more than twelve (12) months, or both. 3
(b) Any person who violates KRS 189.530(2) shall be fined not less than thirty-4
five dollars ($35) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). 5
(10) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 189.550 shall be guilty of a 6
Class B misdemeanor. 7
(11) Any person who violates subsection (3) of KRS 189.560 shall be fined not less than 8
thirty dollars ($30) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. 9
(12) The fines imposed by paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and subsections (6) and (7) of 10
this section shall, in the case of a public highway, be paid into the county road fund, 11
and, in the case of a privately owned road or bridge, be paid to the owner. These 12
fines shall not bar an action for damages for breach of contract. 13
(13) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 189.120 shall be fined not 14
less than twenty dollars ($20) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each 15
offense. 16
(14) Any person who violates any provision of KRS 189.575 shall be fined not less than 17
twenty dollars ($20) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25). 18
(15) Any person who violates subsection (2) of KRS 189.231 shall be fined not less than 19
twenty dollars ($20) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. 20
(16) Any person who violates restrictions or regulations established by the secretary of 21
transportation pursuant to subsection (3) of KRS 189.231 shall, upon first offense, 22
be fined one hundred dollars ($100) and, upon subsequent convictions, be fined not 23
less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or 24
imprisoned for thirty (30) days, or both. 25
(17) (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 189.565 shall be guilty 26
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(b) In addition to the penalties prescribed in paragraph (a) of this subsection, in 1
case of violation by any person in whose name the vehicle used in the 2
transportation of inflammable liquids or explosives is licensed, the person 3
shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five 4
hundred dollars ($500). Each violation shall constitute a separate offense. 5
(18) Any person who abandons a vehicle upon the right-of-way of a state highway for 6
three (3) consecutive days shall be fined not less than thirty-five dollars ($35) nor 7
more than one hundred dollars ($100), or imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days 8
nor more than thirty (30) days. 9
(19) Every person violating KRS 189.393 shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, 10
unless the offense is being committed by a defendant fleeing the commission of a 11
felony offense which the defendant was also charged with violating and was 12
subsequently convicted of that felony, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor. 13
(20) Any law enforcement agency which fails or refuses to forward the reports required 14
by KRS 189.635 shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in KRS 17.157. 15
(21) A person who operates a bicycle in violation of the administrative regulations 16
promulgated pursuant to KRS 189.287 shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10) 17
nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). 18
(22) Any person who violates KRS 189.860 shall be fined not more than five hundred 19
dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both. 20
(23) Any person who violates KRS 189.754 shall be fined not less than twenty-five 21
dollars ($25) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300). 22
(24) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 189.125(3)(a) shall be fined fifty 23
dollars ($50). This fine shall be subject to prepayment. A fine imposed under this 24
subsection shall not be subject to court costs pursuant to KRS 24A.175, additional 25
court costs pursuant to KRS 24A.176, the fee imposed pursuant to KRS 24A.1765, 26
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(25) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 189.125(3)(b) [shall not be issued a 1
uniform citation, but shall instead receive a courtesy warning up until July 1, 2009. 2
For a violation on or after July 1, 2009, the person ]shall be fined thirty dollars 3
($30). This fine shall be subject to prepayment. A fine imposed under this 4
subsection shall not be subject to court costs pursuant to KRS 24A.175, additional 5
court costs pursuant to KRS 24A.176, a fee imposed pursuant to KRS 24A.1765, or 6
any other additional fees or costs. A person who has not been previously charged 7
with a violation of KRS 189.125(3)(b) may elect to acquire a booster seat meeting 8
the requirements of KRS 189.125. Upon presentation of sufficient proof of the 9
acquisition, the charge shall be dismissed and no fees or costs shall be imposed. 10
(26) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 189.125(6) shall be fined an 11
amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25). This fine shall be subject to 12
prepayment. A fine imposed under this subsection shall not be subject to court costs 13
pursuant to KRS 24A.175, additional court costs pursuant to KRS 24A.176, the fee 14
imposed pursuant to KRS 24A.1765, or any other additional fees or costs. 15
(27) Fines levied pursuant to this chapter shall be assessed in the manner required by 16
KRS 534.020, in amounts consistent with this chapter. Nonpayment of fines shall 17
be governed by KRS 534.020 and 534.060. 18
(28) A licensed driver under the age of eighteen (18) charged with a moving violation 19
pursuant to this chapter as the driver of a motor vehicle may be referred, prior to 20
trial, by the court to a diversionary program. The diversionary program under this 21
subsection shall consist of one (1) or both of the following: 22
(a) Execution of a diversion agreement which prohibits the driver from operating 23
a vehicle for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days and which allows the 24
court to retain the driver's operator's license during this period; and 25
(b) Attendance at a driver improvement clinic established pursuant to KRS 26
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satisfactorily the violation shall be dismissed. 1
(29) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (2) or (3) of KRS 189.459 shall 2
be fined two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The fines and costs for a violation of 3
subsection (2) or (3) of KRS 189.459 shall be collected and disposed of in 4
accordance with KRS 24A.180. Once deposited into the State Treasury, ninety 5
percent (90%) of the fine collected under this subsection shall immediately be 6
forwarded to the personal care assistance program under KRS 205.900 to 205.920. 7
Ten percent (10%) of the fine collected under this subsection shall annually be 8
returned to the county where the violation occurred and distributed equally to all 9
law enforcement agencies within the county. 10
(30) Any person who violates KRS 189.292 or 189.294 shall be fined twenty-five dollars 11
($25) for the first offense and fifty dollars ($50) for each subsequent offense. 12
(31) Any person who violates KRS 189.281(5) or (7)(b) shall be subject to a fine of two 13
hundred fifty dollars ($250). This fine shall be subject to prepayment. A fine 14
imposed under this subsection shall not be subject to court costs pursuant to KRS 15
24A.175, additional costs pursuant to KRS 24A.176, the fee imposed pursuant to 16
KRS 24A.1765, or any other additional fees or costs. 17
Section 8. KRS 189.370 is amended to read as follows: 18
(1) If any school or church bus used in the transportation of children is stopped upon a 19
highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers, with the stop arm 20
and signal lights activated, the operator of a vehicle approaching from any direction 21
shall bring his vehicle to a stop and shall not proceed until the bus has completed 22
receiving or discharging passengers and has been put into motion. The stop 23
requirement provided for in this section shall not apply to vehicles approaching a 24
stopped bus from the opposite direction upon a highway of four (4) or more lanes 25
divided by an elevated barrier or unpaved median. 26
(2) [Subsection (1) of ]This section shall be applicable only when the bus displays the 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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markings and equipment required by Kentucky minimum specifications for school 1
buses. 2
(3) If any vehicle is witnessed to be in violation of[ subsection (1) of] this section and 3
the identity of the operator is not otherwise apparent, it shall be a rebuttable 4
presumption that the person in whose name the vehicle is registered or leased was 5
the operator of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation and is subject to the 6
penalties as provided for in KRS 189.990(5). 7
Section 9. KRS 64.090 is amended to read as follows: 8
(1) Sheriffs may charge and collect the following fees from the Commonwealth and 9
any of its agencies, including the Department of Kentucky State Police, when the 10
source of payment is not otherwise specified, if the Commonwealth, any of its 11
agencies, or the Department of Kentucky State Police makes a request that the 12
sheriff perform any of the following: 13
(a) Executing and returning process ............................................................. $20.00; 14
(b) Serving an order of court and return .......................................................... 3.00; 15
(c) Summoning or subpoenaing each witness, fee to be paid by requester 16
to sheriff before service ........................................................................... 10.00; 17
(d) Summoning an appraiser or reviewer ........................................................ 2.00; 18
(e) Attending a surveyor, when ordered by a 19
court, per deputy or sheriff assigned ........................................................ 20.00; 20
(f) Taking any bond that he is authorized or 21
required to take in any action .................................................................... 5.00; 22
(g) Collecting money under execution or distress warrant, if the debt is paid or the 23
property sold, or a delivery bond given and not complied with, six percent 24
(6%) on the first three hundred dollars ($300) and three percent (3%) on the 25
residue; when he or she levies an execution or distress warrant, and the 26
defendant replevies the debt, or the writ is stayed by legal proceedings or by 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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the order of the plaintiff, half of the above commissions, to be charged to the 1
plaintiff and collected as costs in the case; 2
(h) Taking a recognizance of a witness ........................................................... 3.00; 3
(i) Levying an attachment ............................................................................... 5.00; 4
(j) When property attached is sold by an officer other than the officer levying the 5
attachment, the court shall, in the judgment, make the officer an additional 6
and reasonable allowance for levying the attachment, and the fee of the officer 7
selling the property shall be lessened by that sum. Reasonable charges for 8
removing and taking care of attached property shall be allowed by order of 9
court; 10
(k) Summoning a garnishee ............................................................................. 3.00; 11
(l) Summoning a jury in a misdemeanor case, attending the trial, and 12
conducting the defendant to jail, to be paid by the party 13
convicted .................................................................................................. 8.00; 14
(m) Serving process or arresting the party in 15
misdemeanor cases, to be paid by the plaintiff ........................................ 30.00; 16
(n) Serving an order or process of revivor ...................................................... 3.00; 17
(o) Executing a writ of possession against each tenant or defendant .............. 7.00; 18
(p) Executing a capias ad satisfaciendum, the same commission as collecting 19
money on execution. If the debt is not paid, but stayed or secured, half 20
commission; 21
(q) Summoning and attending a jury in a case of forcible entry and 22
detainer, besides fees for summoning witnesses ....................................... 8.00; 23
(r) Collecting militia fines and fee-bills, ten percent (10%), to be deducted out of 24
the fee-bill or fine; 25
(s) Levying for a fee-bill ................................................................................. 3.00; 26
(t) Serving a notice .......................................................................................... 2.00; 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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(u) Serving summons, warrants or process of arrest in cases of 1
children born out of wedlock ..................................................................... 6.00; 2
(v) Serving a civil summons in a nonsupport case ........................................ 10.00; 3
(w) Serving each order appointing surveyors of 4
roads, to be paid out of the county levy ..................................................... 5.00; 5
(x) Serving each summons or order of court in applications concerning 6
roads, to be paid out of the county levy if the road is established, 7
and in all other cases to be paid by the applicant ...................................... 5.00; 8
(y) Like services in cases of private passways to 9
be paid by the applicant ............................................................................. 5.00; 10
(z) Executing each writ of habeas corpus, to be 11
paid by the petitioner ................................................................................. 3.00; 12
(aa) All services under a writ issued under 13
KRS 381.460 to 381.570 ......................................................................... 10.00; 14
(bb) Fingerprinting persons for professional, trade, or commercial 15
purposes, or for personal use, per set of impressions ............................... 10.00; 16
(cc) Taking or copying photographs for professional, trade, 17
or commercial purposes, or for personal use, per photograph .............. 5.00; and 18
(dd) For services in summoning grand and petit jurors and performing his or her 19
duties under KRS Chapter 29A the sheriff shall be allowed, for each person so 20
summoned, and paid out of the State Treasury for constructive service the 21
sum of $1.50 and for personal service the sum of $3.00. 22
(2) Sheriffs shall charge and collect a fee of sixty dollars ($60) from any person not 23
requesting the service of the sheriff on behalf of the Commonwealth, any of its 24
agencies, or the Department of Kentucky State Police for the services provided in 25
subsection (1) of this section where a percentage, commission, or reasonable fee is 26
not otherwise allowed. If a percentage, commission, or reasonable fee is allowed, 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1794
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that amount shall be paid. If payment is specified from a person other than the 1
person who requested the service, then the person specified shall be responsible for 2
payment. 3
(3) Sheriffs may charge and collect a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for the handling 4
of an impounded vehicle and a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) per day for the 5
storage of an impounded vehicle. 6
(4) For a violation of Section 8 of this Act, the sheriff may charge and collect from 7
the county a fee of fifty dollars ($50) from every civil penalty collected by the 8
county under Section 3 of this Act for a violation that was enforced by the 9
sheriff's office. 10
Section 10. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 11