KRS 519.055

Impersonating a peace officer

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case David Stiger v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2012)

Most recently applied in David Stiger v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (October 2012)

Effective: July 15, 1998 History: Created 1998 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of impersonating a peace officer if he pretends to be a peace officer, or to represent a law enforcement agency or act with the authority or approval of law enforcement agency, with intent to induce another to submit to the pretended official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon the pretense to his prejudice.

(2) Impersonating a peace officer is a Class D felony.

(3) As used in this section, the phrase "peace officer" means a peace officer as defined in KRS 446.010.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.