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KRS 218A.1444

Controlled substance endangerment to a child in the fourth degree -- Penalty

Known as the Kentucky Controlled Substances Act

The act spans §§ 218A.005 to 218A.994 (124 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth v. Pridham (2012)

Most recently applied in Sevier v. Commonwealth (June 2014)

Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Created 2005 Ky

(1) A person is guilty of controlled substance endangerment to a child in the fourth degree when he or she knowingly causes or permits a child to be present when any person is illegally manufacturing a controlled substance or methamphetamine or possesses a hazardous chemical substance with intent to illegally manufacture a controlled substance or methamphetamine under circumstances that place a child in danger of serious physical injury or death, if the child is not injured as a result of the commission of the offense.

(2) Controlled substance endangerment to a child in the fourth degree is a Class D felony.

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