209A.120 Duty of law enforcement to provide assistance as required under KRS 403.785 and 456.090 -- Use of JC-3 form.

KY Rev Stat § 209A.120 (2019) (N/A)

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209A.120 Duty of law enforcement to provide assistance as required under KRS 403.785 and 456.090 -- Use of JC-3 form

If a law enforcement officer receives a report of domestic violence and abuse or dating violence and abuse, the officer shall use all reasonable means to provide assistance as required under KRS 403.785 and 456.090

(1) (2) A law enforcement officer who responds to a report of domestic violence and abuse or dating violence and abuse shall use the JC-3 form, or its equivalent replacement, as provided by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to document any information or injuries related to the domestic violence and abuse or dating violence and abuse

(3) A completed JC-3 form, or its equivalent replacement, shall be kept in the (4) (5) records of the law enforcement officer's agency of employment

If the JC-3 form, or its equivalent replacement, includes information that only relates to a victim as defined in KRS 209A.020, the form shall not be forwarded to the cabinet

If the JC-3 form, or its equivalent replacement, includes information on known or suspected child abuse or neglect or the abuse or neglect of an elderly or disabled adult, the form shall be forwarded to the cabinet

Effective:June 29, 2017 History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 7, effective June 29, 2017

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