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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A person is guilty of disarming a peace officer when he intentionally:
(a) Removes a firearm or other deadly weapon from the person of a peace officer when the peace officer is acting within the scope of his official duties; or
(b) Deprives a peace officer of the officer's use of a firearm or deadly weapon when the peace officer is acting within the scope of his official duties.
(2) Disarming a peace officer is a Class D felony.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply when:
(a) The defendant does not know or could not reasonably have known that the person disarmed was a peace officer; or
(b) The peace officer was, at the time of the disarming or incident thereto, engaged in felonious conduct.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title L. Kentucky Penal Code § 508.160.Disarming a peace officer; penalty; applicability - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-l-kentucky-penal-code/ky-rev-st-sect-508-160/
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