Kentucky Statutes 500.040 – Restrictions on applicability
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(1) The provisions of this code shall not apply to any offense committed prior to January 1, 1975, notwithstanding the provisions of KRS § 446.110. Such an offense must be construed and punished according to the provisions of law existing at the time of the commission thereof in the same manner as if this code had not been enacted.
(2) This code shall not bar, suspend or otherwise affect any right or liability to damages, penalty, forfeiture or other remedy authorized by law to be recovered or enforced in a civil action.
(3) For purposes of this section, an offense shall be deemed to have been committed prior to January 1, 1975, if any element of the offense occurred prior thereto.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 4, effective January 1, 1975.
(2) This code shall not bar, suspend or otherwise affect any right or liability to damages, penalty, forfeiture or other remedy authorized by law to be recovered or enforced in a civil action.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 500.040
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(3) For purposes of this section, an offense shall be deemed to have been committed prior to January 1, 1975, if any element of the offense occurred prior thereto.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 4, effective January 1, 1975.