Kentucky Statutes 500.020 – Offenses defined by statute — Common law abolished
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(1) Common law offenses are abolished and no act or omission shall constitute a criminal offense unless designated a crime or violation under this code or another statute of this state.
(2) This provision shall not affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order or a civil judgment or decree.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 2, effective January 1, 1975.
(2) This provision shall not affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order or a civil judgment or decree.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 500.020
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 2, effective January 1, 1975.