Kentucky Code § KRS 431.450

Uniform citation
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(1) The Department of Kentucky State Police in consultation with the Transportation Cabinet shall design, print, and distribute to all law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth a uniform citation. (2) The citation shall: (a) Be approved by the Supreme Court; (b) Consist of an original document and five (5) copies; (c) Be serially numbered in such a manner that the year of issue and the individual citation number may be readily ascertained; and (d) Contain such other information as may be required by the Supreme Court. (3) The Circuit Court clerk shall maintain a system of accountability for all citations issued in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the Supreme Court to assure that citations are not wrongfully destroyed, tampered with, or otherwis e compromised in any manner. (4) All peace officers in the Commonwealth shall use the uniform citation for all violations of the traffic laws and for all felonies, misdemeanors, and violations.

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