The commentary accompanying this code may be used as an aid in construing the provisions of this code.
KRS 500.100
Effect of commentary
Known as the Kentucky Penal Code
The act spans §§ 500–500 (16 sections).
Applied in 25 court decisions — leading case Kennedy v. Commonwealth (1976)
Most recently applied in David Alan Jenkins v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (August 2016)
Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.