Kentucky
Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
532 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 514.150 — Possession of stolen mail matter
- § 514.160 — Theft of identity
- § 514.170 — Trafficking in stolen identities
- § 515.010 — Definition
- § 515.020 — Robbery in the first degree
- § 515.030 — Robbery in the second degree
- § 515.040 — Carjacking
- § 516.010 — Definitions
- § 516.020 — Forgery in the first degree
- § 516.030 — Forgery in the second degree
- § 516.040 — Forgery in the third degree
- § 516.050 — Criminal possession of forged instrument in the first degree
- § 516.060 — Criminal possession of forged instrument in the second degree
- § 516.070 — Criminal possession of forged instrument in the third degree
- § 516.080 — Limitations on criminal liability
- § 516.090 — Possession of forgery device
- § 516.100 — Forfeiture of forgery device
- § 516.108 — Criminal simulation in the first degree
- § 516.110 — Criminal simulation in the second degree
- § 516.120 — Using slugs in the first degree
- § 516.130 — Using slugs in the second degree
- § 517.010 — Definitions for chapter
- § 517.020 — Deceptive business practices
- § 517.030 — False advertising
- § 517.040 — Bait advertising
- § 517.050 — Falsifying business records
- § 517.060 — Defrauding secured creditors
- § 517.070 — Defrauding judgment creditors
- § 517.080 — Fraud in insolvency
- § 517.090 — Issuing false financial statement
- § 517.100 — Receiving deposits in failing financial institution
- § 517.110 — Misapplication of entrusted property
- § 517.120 — Operating a sham or front company
- § 517.130 — Possession of automated business record falsification device
- § 518.010 — Definitions for chapter
- § 518.020 — Commercial bribery
- § 518.030 — Receiving commercial bribe
- § 518.040 — Sports bribery
- § 518.050 — Receiving sports bribe
- § 518.060 — Tampering with or rigging sports contest
- § 518.070 — Ticket scalping
- § 518.080 — Repealed, 1998
- § 518.090 — Assault of sports official
- § 519.010 — Definitions for chapter
- § 519.020 — Obstructing governmental operations
- § 519.022 — Impeding a first responder
- § 519.030 — Compounding a crime
- § 519.040 — Falsely reporting an incident
- § 519.050 — Impersonating a public servant
- § 519.055 — Impersonating a peace officer
- § 519.060 — Tampering with public records
- § 519.070 — Tampering with a prisoner monitoring device
- § 519.080 — Definitions for KRS 519.080 to 519.084
- § 519.082 — Interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree
- § 519.084 — Interference with a legislative proceeding in the second degree
- § 520.010 — Definitions for chapter
- § 520.015 — Attempting to escape from penitentiary
- § 520.020 — Escape in the first degree
- § 520.030 — Escape in the second degree
- § 520.040 — Escape in the third degree
- § 520.050 — Promoting contraband in the first degree
- § 520.060 — Promoting contraband in the second degree
- § 520.070 — Bail jumping in the first degree
- § 520.080 — Bail jumping in the second degree
- § 520.090 — Resisting arrest
- § 520.095 — Fleeing or evading police in the first degree
- § 520.100 — Fleeing or evading police in the second degree
- § 520.105 — Fleeing or evading police in the third degree
- § 520.110 — Definitions for KRS 520.120 and 520.130
- § 520.120 — Hindering prosecution or apprehension in the first degree
- § 520.130 — Hindering prosecution or apprehension in the second degree
- § 521.010 — Definitions
- § 521.020 — Bribery of public servant
- § 521.030 — Soliciting unlawful compensation
- § 521.040 — Unlawful compensation for assistance in public matters
- § 521.050 — Providing a pecuniary benefit for bribery of a public servant
- § 521.060 — Offer or acceptance of donations to sheriff's office -- Exemption from charges of bribery
- § 522.010 — Definitions
- § 522.020 — Official misconduct in the first degree
- § 522.030 — Official misconduct in the second degree
- § 522.040 — Misuse of confidential information
- § 522.050 — Abuse of public trust
- § 523.010 — Definitions
- § 523.020 — Perjury in the first degree
- § 523.030 — Perjury in the second degree
- § 523.040 — False swearing
- § 523.050 — Inconsistent statements
- § 523.060 — Corroboration
- § 523.070 — Previous trial
- § 523.080 — Irregularities -- No defense
- § 523.090 — Retraction
- § 523.100 — Unsworn falsification to authorities
- § 523.110 — Giving peace officer false identifying information
- § 524.010 — Definitions
- § 524.020 — Bribing a witness
- § 524.030 — Bribe receiving by witness
- § 524.040 — Intimidating a participant in the legal process
- § 524.045 — Repealed, 2002
- § 524.050 — Tampering with a witness
- § 524.055 — Retaliating against a participant in the legal process
- § 524.060 — Bribing a juror
- § 524.070 — Bribe receiving by a juror
- § 524.080 — Repealed, 2002
- § 524.090 — Jury tampering
- § 524.100 — Tampering with physical evidence
- § 524.110 — Simulating legal process
- § 524.120 — Repealed, 2002
- § 524.130 — Unauthorized practice of law
- § 524.140 — Disposal of biological evidence that may be subject to DNA testing -- Motion to destroy -- Liability for destruction -- Penalty -- Retention of biological material
- § 525.010 — Definitions for chapter
- § 525.015 — Obstructing an emergency responder
- § 525.020 — Riot in the first degree
- § 525.030 — Riot in the second degree
- § 525.040 — Inciting to riot
- § 525.045 — Terrorism
- § 525.050 — Unlawful assembly
- § 525.055 — Disorderly conduct in the first degree
- § 525.060 — Disorderly conduct in the second degree
- § 525.070 — Harassment
- § 525.080 — Harassing communications
- § 525.085 — Dissemination of personally identifying information
- § 525.090 — Loitering
- § 525.100 — Public intoxication
- § 525.105 — Desecration of venerated objects, first degree
- § 525.110 — Desecration of venerated objects, second degree
- § 525.113 — Institutional vandalism
- § 525.115 — Violating graves
- § 525.120 — Abuse of a corpse
- § 525.125 — Cruelty to animals in the first degree
- § 525.130 — Cruelty to animals in the second degree -- Exemptions -- Offense involving equines
- § 525.135 — Torture of dog or cat
- § 525.137 — Sexual crimes against an animal
- § 525.140 — Obstructing a highway or other public passage
- § 525.145 — Disrupting meetings and processions in the first degree
- § 525.150 — Disrupting meetings and processions in the second degree
- § 525.155 — Interference with a funeral
- § 525.160 — Failure to disperse
- § 525.200 — Assault on a service animal in the first degree -- Definition
- § 525.205 — Assault on a service animal in the second degree
- § 525.210 — Duty status of service animal not a factor in application of KRS 525.200 and 525.205
- § 525.215 — Defendant's liability for damages upon conviction of assault on a service animal
- § 525.220 — Bars and defenses to conviction of assault on a service animal
- § 526.010 — Definition
- § 526.020 — Eavesdropping
- § 526.030 — Installing eavesdropping device
- § 526.040 — Possession of eavesdropping device
- § 526.050 — Tampering with private communications
- § 526.060 — Divulging illegally obtained information
- § 526.070 — Eavesdropping -- Exceptions
- § 526.080 — Forfeiture
- § 527.010 — Definitions for chapter
- § 527.020 — Carrying concealed deadly weapon
- § 527.030 — Defacing a firearm
- § 527.040 — Possession of firearm by convicted felon -- Exceptions -- Applicability to youthful offenders
- § 527.050 — Possession of defaced firearm
- § 527.060 — Forfeiture
- § 527.070 — Unlawful possession of a weapon on school property -- Posting of sign -- Exemptions
- § 527.080 — Using restricted ammunition during the commission of a crime -- Exception
- § 527.090 — Fraudulent firearm transaction
- § 527.100 — Possession of handgun by minor
- § 527.110 — Unlawfully providing handgun to juvenile or permitting juvenile to possess handgun
- § 527.200 — Use of a weapon of mass destruction in the first degree
- § 527.205 — Use of a weapon of mass destruction in the second degree
- § 527.210 — Use of a weapon of mass destruction in the third degree
- § 528.010 — Definitions for chapter
- § 528.020 — Promoting gambling in the first degree
- § 528.030 — Promoting gambling in the second degree
- § 528.040 — Conspiracy to promote gambling
- § 528.050 — Possession of gambling records in the first degree
- § 528.060 — Possession of gambling records in the second degree
- § 528.070 — Permitting gambling
- § 528.080 — Possession of gambling device
- § 528.090 — Prima facie proof
- § 528.100 — Forfeiture -- Civil penalty -- Action in equity
- § 528.110 — Horse races, messenger betting prohibited -- Exception
- § 528.120 — Off-track acceptance of money for pari-mutuel wagering
- § 528.130 — Repealed, 1994
- § 528.140 — Repealed, 1994
- § 528.150 — Repealed, 1994
- § 529.010 — Definitions
- § 529.020 — Prostitution
- § 529.030 — Repealed, 2007
- § 529.040 — Promoting prostitution
- § 529.050 — Repealed, 2007
- § 529.060 — Corroboration
- § 529.070 — Permitting prostitution
- § 529.080 — Loitering for prostitution purposes
- § 529.090 — Person convicted required to submit to screening for HIV infection -- Prostitution or procuring prostitution with knowledge of sexually transmitted disease or HIV
- § 529.100 — Human trafficking
- § 529.110 — Promoting human trafficking
- § 529.120 — Treatment of minor suspected of prostitution offense
- § 529.130 — Human trafficking victims service fee
- § 529.140 — Human trafficking victims fund
- § 529.150 — Forfeiture of property used in connection with human trafficking -- Distribution of proceeds
- § 529.160 — Expungement of records relating to violation of chapter when person charged or convicted was a victim of human trafficking at time of offense -- Motion -- Finding -- Presumption
- § 529.170 — Being victim of human trafficking is affirmative defense to violation of chapter
- § 529.180 — Conditions that are not a defense in prosecution involving commercial sexual activity
- § 530.010 — Bigamy -- Defense
- § 530.020 — Incest
- § 530.030 — Concealing birth of infant