(1) A court issuing an interpersonal protective order shall direct the appropriate law enforcement agency to assist the petitioner in having the provisions of the order complied with. (2) When a law enforcement officer has reason to suspect that a person has been the victim of dating violence and abuse, sexual assa ult, or stalking, the officer shall use all reasonable means to provide assistance to the victim, including but not limited to: (a) Remaining at the location of the call for assistance so long as the officer reasonably suspects there is danger to the physi cal safety of individuals there without the presence of a law enforcement officer; (b) Assisting the victim in obtaining medical treatment, including transporting the victim to the nearest medical facility capable of providing the necessary treatment; (c) Advising the victim immediately of the rights available to them, including the provisions of this chapter; and (d) Completing a JC -3 form, or its equivalent replacement, and providing the information to the Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center purs uant to KRS 209A.110. (3) Orders of protection shall be enforced in any county of the Commonwealth. (4) Officers acting in good faith under this chapter shall be immune from criminal and civil liability.
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