Title L, Kentucky Penal Code

The following definition applies in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Physical force" means force used upon or directed toward the body of another person.

(1) A person is guilty of robbery in the first degree when, in the course of committing theft, he or she uses or threatens the immediate use of physical force upon another person with intent to accomplish the theft and when he or she: (a) Causes physical injury to any person who …

(1) A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree when, in the course of committing theft, he or she uses or threatens the immediate use of physical force upon another person with intent to accomplish the theft. (2) Robbery in the second degree is a Class C felony, unless th…

(1) A person is guilty of carjacking when he or she takes a motor vehicle in the possession of another without lawful authority or ownership, from the possessor's person or immediate presence, or from the person or immediate presence of a passenger of the motor vehicle, against t…

The following definitions apply in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Coin machine" means a coin box, turnstile, vending machine, or other mechanical or electronic device or receptacle designed: (a) To receive a coin or bill or token made for the purpose; an…

(1) A person is guilty of forgery in the first degree when, with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be or which is calculated to become or to represent when completed: (a) Part of an iss…

(1) A person is guilty of forgery in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument, or in the commission of a human trafficking offense as described in KRS 529.100 or 529.110, coerces another …

(1) A person is guilty of forgery in the third degree when, with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument. (2) Forgery in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

(1) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses any forged instrument of a kind specified in KRS 516.020. (2) Criminal pos…

(1) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses any forged instrument of a kind specified in KRS 516.030. (2) Criminal po…

(1) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses a forged instrument. (2) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the…

A person may not be convicted of both forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument with respect to the same instrument.

(1) A person is guilty of possession of a forgery device when he: (a) Makes or possesses with knowledge of its character any plate, die or other device, apparatus, equipment or article specifically designed or adapted for use in forging written instruments; or (b) Makes or posses…

Any forgery device which is made, possessed or used in violation of this chapter is forfeited to the state and shall be disposed of in accordance with KRS 500.090.

(1) A person is guilty of criminal simulation in the first degree when he or she knowingly manufactures, markets, or distributes any product which is intended to defraud a test designed to detect the presence of alcohol or a controlled substance. (2) Criminal simulation in the fi…

(1) A person is guilty of criminal simulation in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, he or she: (a) Makes or alters any object in such manner that it appears to have an antiquity, rarity, source, or authorship which it does not in fact possess; (b) Uses any product to…

(1) A person is guilty of unlawfully using slugs in the first degree when: (a) He makes, possesses or disposes of slugs with intent to enable a person to insert, deposit or use them in a coin machine; and (b) The value of such slugs exceeds $100. (2) Unlawfully using slugs in the…

(1) A person is guilty of unlawfully using slugs in the second degree when: (a) With intent to defraud the owner, licensee or lessee of a coin machine, he inserts, deposits or uses a slug in such machine; or (b) He makes, possesses or disposes of a slug with intent to enable a pe…

The following definitions apply in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Adulterated" means varying from the standard of composition or quality prescribed by statute or lawfully promulgated administrative regulation or, if none, as set by established commercia…

(1) A person is guilty of deceptive business practices when, in the course of engaging in a business, occupation or profession, he knowingly: (a) Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; …

(1) A person is guilty of false advertising when, in connection with the promotion of the sale of or to increase the consumption of property or services, he knowingly makes or causes to be made a false or misleading statement in any advertisement addressed to the public or to a s…

(1) A person is guilty of bait advertising when in any manner, including advertising or other means of communication, he offers to the public or a substantial number of persons property or services as part of a scheme or plan with the intent not to sell or provide the advertised …

(1) A person is guilty of falsifying business records when, with intent to defraud, he: (a) Makes or causes a false entry to be made in the business records of an enterprise; or (b) Alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of …

(1) A person is guilty of defrauding secured creditors when he destroys, damages, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers, or otherwise deals with property subject to a security interest with intent either to lower the value of the secured interest or unlawfully to hinder enforce…

(1) A person is guilty of defrauding judgment creditors when he secretes, assigns, conveys or otherwise disposes of his property with intent to defraud a judgment creditor or to prevent that property from being subjected to payment of a judgment. (2) Defrauding judgment creditors…

(1) A person is guilty of fraud in insolvency when, knowing that proceedings have been or are about to be instituted for the appointment of a receiver or other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors, or that any other composition or liquidation for th…

(1) A person is guilty of issuing a false financial statement when, with intent to defraud, he: (a) Knowingly makes or utters a written instrument which purports to describe the financial condition or ability to pay of himself or of some other person and which is inaccurate in so…

(1) A person is guilty of receiving deposits in a failing financial institution when, as an officer, manager or other person participating in the direction of a financial institution, he knowingly receives or permits the receipt of a deposit or other investment, knowing that the …

(1) A person is guilty of misapplication of entrusted property when he applies or disposes of property that has been entrusted to him as a fiduciary, or property of the government or of a financial institution in a manner which he knows is unauthorized and involves substantial ri…

(1) A person is guilty of operating a sham or front company when he knowingly: (a) Establishes; (b) Assists in the establishment of; (c) Operates; or (d) Assists in the operation of; a sham or front company. (2) Operating a sham or front company is a Class D felony.

(1) A person is guilty of possession of an automated business record falsification device when he or she knowingly possesses any device or software program that falsifies the business records created by a point-of-sale system, such as any electronic device or computer system that…

The following definitions apply in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Benefit" means gain or advantage to the beneficiary or to a third person pursuant to the desire or consent of the beneficiary. (2) "Event" means a sports contest or other public performan…

(1) A person is guilty of commercial bribery when he: (a) Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon any employee or agent without the consent of the latter's employer or principal with intent to influence his conduct contrary to his employer's or principal's best inter…

(1) A person is guilty of receiving a commercial bribe when: (a) As an employee or agent, and without the consent of his employer or principal, he knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that the benefit w…

(1) A person is guilty of sports bribery when he: (a) Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a sports participant with intent to influence him not to give his best efforts in a sports contest; or (b) Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a sports offi…

(1) A person is guilty of receiving a sports bribe when: (a) Being a sports participant, he knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that he will thereby be influenced not to give his best efforts in a spor…

(1) A person is guilty of tampering with or rigging a sports contest when, with intent to influence the outcome of a sports contest, he or she: (a) Tampers with any sports participant or sports official or with any animal other than a horse, equipment, or other thing involved in …

(1) A person is guilty of ticket scalping when he intentionally sells or offers to sell a ticket to an event at a price greater than that charged at the place of admission or printed on the ticket, unless authorized by the issuer or by law. (2) Ticket scalping is a violation.

(1) A person is guilty of assault of a sports official when he intentionally causes physical injury to a sports official: (a) Who was performing sports official duties at the time the physical injury was perpetrated; or (b) If the physical injury occurs while the sports official …

The following definitions apply in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Benefit" means gain or advantage to the beneficiary or to a third person pursuant to the desire or consent of the beneficiary; (2) "Emergency response" means a response by two (2) or more …

(1) A person is guilty of obstructing governmental operations when he intentionally obstructs, impairs or hinders the performance of a governmental function by using or threatening to use violence, force or physical interference. (2) This section shall not apply to: (a) Any means…

(1) As used in this section: (a) "First responder" has the same meaning as in KRS 507.070, and includes a probation or parole officer, university police officer, and airport police officer; and (b) "Harass" means to intentionally engage in a course of conduct directed at a first …

(1) A person is guilty of compounding a crime when: (a) He solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit upon an agreement or understanding that he will refrain from initiating a prosecution for a crime; or (b) He confers, offers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon another …

(1) A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident when the person: (a) Knowingly causes a false alarm of fire or other emergency to be transmitted to or within any organization, official or volunteer, that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property, and the…

(1) A person is guilty of impersonating a public servant, other than a peace officer, if he pretends to be a public servant, other than a peace officer, or to represent a public agency, other than a law enforcement agency, or act with the authority or approval of a public agency,…

(1) A person is guilty of impersonating a peace officer if he pretends to be a peace officer, or to represent a law enforcement agency or act with the authority or approval of law enforcement agency, with intent to induce another to submit to the pretended official authority or o…

(1) A person is guilty of tampering with public records when: (a) He knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or (b) Knowing he lacks the authority to do so, he intentionally destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or otherwise impairs the availabilit…

(1) A person is guilty of tampering with a prisoner monitoring device when he or she intentionally alters, disables, deactivates, tampers with, removes, damages, or destroys any device used to facilitate electronic monitoring or supervision of a person who is on probation or paro…

As used in KRS 519.080 to 519.084: (1) "Conspire" means to engage in activity constituting a criminal conspiracy as defined in KRS 506.040; (2) "Facilitates" means to engage in activity constituting criminal facilitation as defined in KRS 506.080; (3) "General Assembly" means the…

(1) A person is guilty of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree when, with the intent to disrupt, impede, or prevent the General Assembly from conducting business, he or she: (a) Knowingly engages in, conspires to engage in, or facilitates another person …