Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
KRS (Penal Code) § 500.040: Restrictions on applicability
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This statute establishes procedural rules for applying criminal code provisions: offenses before January 1, 1975 use prior law; the code does not affect civil remedies, damages, or penalties.
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