(1) A person is guilty of menacing when he intentionally places another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury.
(2) Menacing is a Class B misdemeanor.
KRS 508.050
Menacing
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Pendley v. Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission (2010)
Most recently applied in Estep v. Combs (August 2018)
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.