(1) A person is guilty of reckless homicide when, with recklessness he causes the death of another person.
(2) Reckless homicide is a Class D felony.
KRS 507.050
Reckless homicide
Applied in 45 court decisions — leading case Brierly v. Alusuisse Flexible Packaging, Inc. (1999)
Most recently applied in United States v. Kenneth Willis (December 2020)
Effective: January 1, 1975 History: 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.