Kentucky Revised Statutes · § 507.010 — Definitions for chapter
507.010. Definitions for chapter
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Abuse or neglect" has the same meaning as in KRS 508.090;
(2) "Criminal homicide" means that a person is guilty of causing the death of another human being under circumstances which constitute murder, manslaughter in the first degree, manslaughter in the second degree, or reckless homicide; and
(3) "Physically helpless" and "mentally helpless" have the same meaning as in KRS 508.090.
Source notes
Effective: July 15, 2026
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/24/2015). 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 64, sec. 3 provides that the amendments to this statute and KRS 507.030 made in 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 64, secs. 1 and 2 may be cited as "Conner's Law."
History and annotations
Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 28, effective July 15, 2026. -- Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 64, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2015. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 60, effective January 1, 1975.
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