Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/20/2024
.005 Chapters 532, 533 and 534 to apply to crimes outside provisions of the Penal Code.
.007 Commonwealth's sentencing policy.
.010 Classification of offenses.
.020 Designation of offenses.
.025 Presentence hearings -- Use of juvenile court records -- Aggravating or mitigating circumstances -- Instructions to jury.
.029 Persistent violent felony offender sentencing.
.030 Authorized dispositions -- Generally -- Instructions by judge.
.031 Hate crimes -- Finding -- Effect -- Definitions.
.032 Restitution.
.033 Order of restitution.
.034 Restitution for financial loss resulting from theft of identity or trafficking in stolen identities.
.035 Repealed, 1984.
.036 Financial support of child or dependent if death or disability is caused by driving under the influence or murder of a first responder -- Amount -- Clerk as trustee -- Incarcerated defendant -- Payments to continue until arrearage is paid -- Effect of civil action.
.040 Probation and conditional discharge.
.043 Requirement of postincarceration supervision for certain felonies.
.045 Persons prohibited from probation or postincarceration supervision -- Procedure when probation or postincarceration supervision not prohibited.
.046 Probation, parole, and other forms of early release -- Eligibility.
.047 Nonavailability of probation or suspension of sentence to violent offender -- Exception.
.050 Presentence procedure for felony conviction.
.055 Verdicts and sentencing by jury in felony cases.
.060 Sentence of imprisonment for felony -- Postincarceration supervision.
.070 Court modification of felony sentence.
.075 Review of death sentence by Supreme Court.
.080 Persistent felony offender sentencing.
.090 Sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanor.
.100 Place of imprisonment -- Commitment when death sentence imposed – Housing for female state inmates -- Transfer of prisoners when jail is over capacity -- Reduction in per diem upon jailer's refusal to transfer -- Per diem increase for each day of prisoner attendance in department-approved program -- Incarceration of certain Class C and D felons and felons convicted of sex crimes -- Work release for certain inmates.
.110 Concurrent and consecutive terms of imprisonment.
.115 Concurrent sentencing with federal sentencing or another state's felony sentencing.
.120 Calculation of terms of imprisonment -- Inmate's right to challenge Department of Corrections.
.130 Definitions for KRS 532.135 and 532.140.
.135 Determination by court that defendant has a serious intellectual disability or serious mental illness.
.140 Defendant with a serious intellectual disability or serious mental illness not subject to execution -- Authorized sentences.
.160 Criminal garnishment.
.162 Order as lien upon earnings -- Circuit clerk to disburse -- Fee.
.164 Lien on real property.
.166 Transfer of property from garnishee.
.168 Show cause hearing for failure to comply with criminal garnishment order.
.200 Definitions for KRS 532.210 to 532.250.
.210 Petition -- Study of record -- Order.
.220 Conditions of home incarceration.
.230 Ineligibility.
.240 Responsibilities of persons held in home incarceration.
.245 Credit for time spent in pretrial home incarceration.
.250 Monthly list of incarcerees provided to local law enforcement agencies.
.260 Home incarceration or conditional release for certain Class C or Class D felons -- Eligibility -- Consequence of violation -- Administrative regulations.
.262 Department to approve any acceptable housing for prisoners granted conditional release.
.300 Prohibition against death sentence being sought or given on the basis of race -- Procedures for dealing with claims.
.305 Application of KRS 532.300.
.309 Short title for KRS 532.300 to 532.309.
.350 Definitions for chapter.
.352 Reimbursement for costs of incarceration.
.354 Copayment for medical treatment.
.356 Reimbursement and restitution as additional sanctions -- Ineligibility to operate motor vehicle upon conviction of certain theft, fraud, and organized crime offenses.
.358 Prisoner to pay reimbursement and restitution.
.400 Postincarceration supervision -- Violation -- Exclusions.