A sheriff having an order of arrest may enter any house or inclosure in which the party to be arrested may be, to arrest him; and, if necessary for this purpose, may break the house or inclosure, having informed any person therein of his object; or, if no person appear to whom such information can be given, after having publicly demanded the person to be arrested; and, in either case, after having given sufficient time for the house or inclosure to be opened.
KRS 70.078
Breaking and entering buildings to execute order of arrest
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ker v. State of California (1963)
Most recently applied in Adcock v. Commonwealth (April 1998)
Effective: July 1, 1953 History: Transferred 1952 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.