Criminal Procedure


Abortion, prohibition at 20 weeks of fetal development

Abortion, ultrasound requirements

Adam Walsh Act, provisions for compliance

Agricultural operations, prohibit interference of

Assault in the third degree, inclusion of assaults against public utility workers

Boating under the influence, penalties for

Capital sentencing system, omnibus revisions to

Clear and convincing proof, utilization of as evidentiary standard

Constitutional rights, persons investigated in dependency, neglect, and abuse cases retain

Controlled substances, penalties and protocols relating to

Controlled substances, treatment, penalties and protocols relating to

Costs of extradition, allow the sentencing court to require a convicted person to pay

Court-ordered treatment, alcohol and other drug abuse

Criminal GPS tracking, elements of

Criminal GPS tracking, offense of

Criminal homicide offenses, defining terms used in

Cruelty to animals, forfeiture and ownership provisions

Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities

Day reporting centers, usage of

Death penalty costs, creation of task force

Death penalty, replace with life imprisonment without parole

DNA, sample collection at arraignment, requirement for

Domestic violence, pretrial release hold

Driving under the influence, list of controlled substances qualifying for prosecution

Drug courts, discretionary expungement of offenses relating to

DUI, admissibility of controlled substance testing

DUI, penalties imposed

DUI, penalties imposed.

DUI, refusal to sign waiver as refusal to consent to test

DUI requirement of prosecutorial background checks

Expungement, allow for criminal charges which have been dismissed

Expungement and criminal records, eligibility, process, standards, and protections

Expungement of records, criminal history

Expungement petitions, require $100 nonrefundable filing fee.

Expungements, alter requirements for

Fee in criminal cases, not to apply to violations

Fee in lieu of court costs for county attorney traffic safety program, create and distribute

Firearms, federal prohibitions, invalidate

Firearms, sale at flea markets and gun shows of

Firearms, unlawful possession of, illegal aliens

Gross misdemeanor, creation of

Harassing communications, expansion of crime, and means of communication

Health department syringe exchange, drug paraphernalia offense relating to

Heroin trafficking, penalties and release authority relating to

Human trafficking, commercial sex, mistake regarding age

Ignition interlocks, usage of

Indigency, determination of

Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, increased funding for

Interpersonal protective orders, establishment of

Justifications, use of force

Juvenile courts, public proceedings, pilot project

Local Exchange Option, study relating to

Manslaughter in the first degree, elements of

Marijuana possession and cultivation, adjustment of penalties for

Medical cannabis, authorization and regulation of

Misdemeanor sentencing, prior convictions, evidence of

Misdemeanors, reclassification as prepayable violations

Offender employment and licensure, requirements applying to

Outstanding legal assistance debts, repayment of

Parole Board, procedures relating to

Persistent felony offender sentencing, give jury discretion to choose

Persistent felony offender sentencing, limitation

Post-arrest detention, domestic violence, require findings of fact by clear and convincing evidence

Protective orders, extension of

Restraining order, victim of sex offense, violation of

Sentence enhancement, fourth degree assault, previous violations of KRS 508.010, 508.020, or 508.030

Serial abuse of a child, creation of offense

Sex crimes, provide for gender equality

Sex offender registration, change in requirements for

Sex offenders, prohibition of presence on publically owned playground

Shock probation, prohibit, DUI death

Strangulation, offense of

Unlawful dextromethorphan possession, fines for

Untested sexual assault examination kits, reporting of

Violent offenders, qualifying offenses for designation as

Warrantless drone surveillance by certain entities, use at trial, prohibition


Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:10 PM (EST)