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Constable in shopper shooting says Walmart security asked his help

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RE: Constable in shopper shooting says Walmart security asked...

November 14th, 2011 @ 3:06PM (12 years ago)

§ 39.062 CONSTABLES NOT TO WEAR SHERIFFS' OR POLICE UNIFORMS

(A) Jefferson County Constables shall not knowingly wear in any place within

Jefferson County, accessible to the public, an official badge or a uniform which

substantially resembles the official badges and uniforms worn by (a) the Jefferson

County Sheriff and his/her deputies, and (b) officers of the Louisville Metro Police

Department [LMPD], including those officers defined in LMCO § 36.10, which uniform

could cause a reasonable person to believe that the wearer is a Sheriff or Deputy

Sheriff or an LMPD officer when in fact the wearer is not.

(B) A constable who violates this section shall be deemed guilty of a Class B

misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine not to exceed $250 fine and imprisoned

for a period not to exceed 90 days.

RE: Constable in shopper shooting says Walmart security asked...

November 14th, 2011 @ 3:53PM (12 years ago)

Thanks, much appreciated. I'm not someplace where I can research this stuff today. But in reality, they could still give an individual constable permission if they so desired.