Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)

KRS (Penal Code) § 504.140: Examination before sentencing

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Courts may appoint mental health professionals to examine and report on a defendant's mental condition before sentencing in cases where the defendant is found guilty but mentally ill.

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