KRS 17.550

Definitions for KRS 17.550 to 17.991

Known as the Sex Offender Registration Act

The act spans §§ 17–17 (92 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Hyatt v. Commonwealth (2002)

Most recently applied in Bray v. Commonwealth (June 2006)

Effective: April 11, 2000 History: Amended 2000 Ky

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As used in KRS 17.550 to 17.991, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) "The board" means the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory Board created under KRS 17.554;

(2) "Sex offender" means a person who has been convicted of a sex crime as defined in KRS 17.500;

(3) "Approved provider" means a mental health professional licensed or certified in Kentucky whose scope of practice includes providing mental health treatment services and who is approved by the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory Board, under administrative regulations promulgated by the board, to provide comprehensive sex offender presentence evaluations or treatment to adults and youthful offenders, as defined in KRS 600.020; and (4) "Victim" means victim as defined by KRS 421.500.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.