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KRS 218A.142

Aggravated trafficking in controlled substance in first degree

Known as the Kentucky Controlled Substances Act

The act spans §§ 218–218 (124 sections).

Effective: July 14, 2022 History: Amended 2022 Ky

(1) A person is guilty of aggravated trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree when he or she knowingly and unlawfully traffics in:

(a) One hundred (100) grams or more of heroin;

(b) Twenty-eight (28) grams or more of fentanyl; or (c) Ten (10) grams or more of carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives.

(2) Aggravated trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree is a Class B felony, and:

(a) The defendant shall not be released on probation, shock probation, conditional discharge, or parole until he or she has served at least fifty percent (50%) of the sentence imposed where the trafficked substance was heroin; or (b) The defendant shall not be eligible for pretrial diversion, and shall not be released on probation, shock probation, conditional discharge, or parole until he or she has served at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the sentence imposed where the trafficked substance was fentanyl, carfentanil, or fentanyl derivatives.

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