In addition, the Legal Section edits the Kentucky Criminal Law Manual distributed to Kentucky law enforcement officers and responds to legal questions from law enforcement agencies regarding changes in statutes based upon legislative acts or recent court decisions. Questions about legal issues affecting law enforcement officers in their official capacity can be addressed by phone to 859-622-3801, or by e-mail at docjt.legal@ky.gov.
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2012 EMERGENCY LEGISLATION (compiled) - NEW as of 4/25/2012
Includes SB 75 (Slow-Moving Vehicles), HB 293 (Elections) and HB 481 (Synthetic Drugs)
NOTE: This legislation is now effective and enforceable. |
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2012 UPDATE OF KENTUCKY STATUTES - NEW as of 5/9/2012
Includes Emergency and Extraordinary Session Legislation
NOTE: This document does not include all new statute numbers and will be updated and reposted when the information is available from the Legislative Research Commission |
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| PRE-COURSE READINGS FOR LEGAL |
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| Interviews & Interrogation |
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| Legal Issues 2012 |
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| Legal Update - Penal Code |
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| KENTUCKY
CRIMINAL LAW MANUAL
10th Ed |
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| 2011 KCLM Errata Sheet (Updated 3.20.2012) |
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| KCLM Replacement Page 5.5.1 - 5.5.2 |
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| KCLM Replacement Page 6.2.11 - 6.2.12 (Updated 3.20.2012) |
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| KCLM Replacement Page 9.5.5 - 9.5.6 |
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| KENTUCKY
LAW ENFORCEMENT DISCIPLINE MANUAL |
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| KENTUCKY
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| USEFUL LINKS |
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| STATUTE UPDATES: |
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| 2011 Update of Kentucky Statutes (NEW - 2011) |
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| 2010 Update of Kentucky Statutes |
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| 2009 Update of Kentucky Statutes |
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2008 Update of Kentucky Statutes |
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OPEN RECORDS DECISIONS |
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| 2011 Open Records Decisions |
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| 2010 Open Records Decisions |
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| 2009 Open Records Decisions |
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| 2008 Open Records Decisions |
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LEGAL UPDATE COMPILATIONS (Prior Years)
Includes cases from the Kentucky Court of Appeals, Kentucky Supreme Court, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. |
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| 2009 LEGAL UPDATE (includes 2009 cases and the 2009-10 U.S. Supreme Court) |
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2010 LEGAL UPDATE (includes 2010 cases and the 2010-11 U.S. Supreme Court |
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2011 CASE LAW UPDATES
Includes cases from the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the Kentucky Supreme Court and the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals |
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| 2011 First Quarter |
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| 2011 Second Quarter |
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| 2011 Third Quarter |
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| 2011 Fourth Quarter |
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U.S. SUPREME COURT OPINIONS |
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Current Term Cases (recently published) |
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RIGHT TO COUNSEL
Bobby (Warden) v. Dixon (decided November 7, 2011) |
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PROCEDURAL
Greene v. Fisher (decided November 8, 2011) |
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BRADY
Smith v. Cain (Warden) (decided January 10, 2012) |
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EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY
Perry v. New Hampshire (decided January 11, 2012) |
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SEARCH & SEIZURE - TRACKING DEVICE
U.S. v. Jones (decided January 23, 2012) |
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EXIGENT ENTRY
Ryburn v. Huff (decided January 23, 2012) |
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SORNA
Reynolds v. U.S. (decided January 23, 2012) |
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MIRANDA
Howes (Warden) v. Fields (decided February 21, 2012) |
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BRADY
Wetzel v. Lambert (decided February 21, 2012 |
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| SEARCH WARRANT RELIANCE
Messerschmidt v. Millender (decided February 22, 2012) |
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GRAND JURY WITNESS IMMUNITY
Rehberg v. Paulk (decided April 2, 2012) |
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JAIL STRIP SEARCH
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders (decided April 2, 2012) |
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GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE IMMUNITY
Filarsky v. Delia (decided April 17, 2012) |
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| 2009-2010 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions |
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| 2010-2011 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions |
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| HOUSE BILL 463 UPDATE |
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| Office of the Attorney General Guidance Letter |
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| Legal Section Training Letter |
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| CHANGES IN ARREST POWERS IN HB 463 PRESENTATION |
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| Search and Seizure Case Book |
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| Implied Consent Card |
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