Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
KRS (Penal Code) § 508.155: Interpersonal protective order to be issued upon violation of KRS 508.130
What this law says, in plain English
A conviction for KRS 508.130 automatically triggers an application for a protective order unless the victim opts out. The conviction itself satisfies the legal standard for issuing the order, which may last up to 10 years with possible renewals.
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