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

KRS (Penal Code) § 522.050: Abuse of public trust

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A public servant who intentionally misuses public money or property entrusted to them and fails to make required payments or accounting is guilty of a felony, with severity based on the amount involved.

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