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KRS 523.110

Giving peace officer false identifying information

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case United States v. Collins (2015)

Most recently applied in United States v. Collins (August 2015)

Effective: July 15, 2016 History: Amended 2016 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of giving a peace officer false identifying information when he or she gives a false name, address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has asked for the same in the lawful discharge of his or her official duties with the intent to mislead the officer as to his or her identity. The provisions of this section shall not apply unless the peace officer has first warned the person whose identification he or she is seeking that giving a peace officer false identifying information is a criminal offense.

(2) Giving a peace officer false identifying information is a Class B misdemeanor.

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