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KRS 6.616

Definitions of "intentionally" and "knowingly"

Known as the Kentucky Code

The act spans §§ 6–6 (191 sections).

Effective: September 16, 1993 History: Created 1993 (1st Extra

The following definitions apply in this code:

(1) "Intentionally" -- A person acts intentionally with respect to a result or to conduct described by a statute defining an offense when his conscious objective is to cause that result or to engage in that conduct.

(2) "Knowingly" -- A person acts knowingly with respect to conduct or to a circumstance described by a statute defining an offense when he is aware that his conduct is of that nature or that the circumstance exists.

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