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KY SJR127
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Kentucky Law Enforcement Council must develop and approve an in-service training course for all certified peace officers on wellness checks and the Fourth Amendment emergency aid exception
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Training responds to the U.S. Supreme Court's January 14, 2026 ruling in Case v. Montana (No. 24-624), which held officers need only an "objectively reasonable basis" for believing an occupant faces serious danger to enter a home without a warrant
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The ruling clarified that probable cause is not required to invoke the emergency aid exception, resolving differing standards across jurisdictions
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Required training topics include the Case v. Montana holding and effective response to calls for service, including crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
Legislative Description
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to develop training on wellness checks and the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (S)
2/26/2026