Kentucky Revised Statutes · § 522.040 — Misuse of confidential information
522.040. Misuse of confidential information
(1) A public servant is guilty of misuse of confidential information when, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, he:
(a) Accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or
(b) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or
(c) Aids another to do any of the foregoing.
(2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class D felony.
Source notes
Effective: January 1, 1975
History and annotations
Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 189, effective January 1, 1975.
Source captured 2026-09-25. Open the official source.