KRS 511.020
Burglary in the first degree
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Current — July 1, 2022
As of August 1, 2020
(1) A person is guilty of burglary in the first degree when, with the intent to commit a crime, he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building, and when in effecting entry or while in the building or in the immediate flight therefrom, he or another participant in the crime: Is armed with explosives or a deadly weapon; or
(1) A person is guilty of burglary in the first degree when, with the intent to commit a crime, he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building, and when in effecting entry or while in the building or in the immediate flight therefrom, he or she or another participant in the crime: Is armed with explosives or a deadly weapon;
(2) Causes physical injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime; or
(2) Causes physical injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime; or
(3) Uses or threatens the use of a dangerous instrument against any person who is not a participant in the crime.
(3) Uses or threatens the use of a dangerous instrument against any person who is not a participant in the crime.
(4) Burglary in the first degree is a Class B felony.
(4) Burglary in the first degree is a Class B felony, unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man- made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class A felony.
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.