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KRS 526.020

Eavesdropping

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Springer v. Commonwealth (1999)

Most recently applied in Stringer v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (October 2004)

Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of eavesdropping when he intentionally uses any device to eavesdrop, whether or not he is present at the time.

(2) Eavesdropping is a Class D felony.

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