Any representative of the cabinet acting officially in that capacity, any person with personal knowledge of the abuse or neglect, or exploitation of an adult by a caretaker, or an adult who has been abused or neglected or exploited shall have standing to make a criminal complaint.
KRS 209.150
Who may make criminal complaint
Known as the Kentucky Adult Protection Act
The act spans §§ 209–209 (33 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Council on Developmental Disabilities, Inc. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services (2015)
Most recently applied in Council on Developmental Disabilities, Inc. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services (September 2015)
Effective: July 15, 1980 History: Created 1980 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.