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KRS 645.080

Use of child's disclosures

Known as the Mental Health Act of The Unified Juvenile Code

The act spans §§ 645–645 (31 sections).

Effective: April 10, 1988 History: Amended 1988 Ky

(1) Disclosures made by a child during observation, diagnosis, or treatment shall be admissible during the certification hearing under this chapter.

(2) No disclosure made by the child under this chapter shall be admissible in any public offense actions or criminal proceedings unless the child introduces evidence concerning his mental condition at such a proceeding.

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