(1) A person is guilty of criminal solicitation when, with the intent of promoting or facilitating the commission of a crime, he commands or encourages another person to engage in specific conduct which would constitute that crime or an attempt to commit that crime or which would establish the other’s complicity in its commission or attempted commission.
(2) A criminal solicitation is a:

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A felonybetween 20 years and lifebetween $1,000 and $10,000
Class B felonybetween 10 and 20 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
Class C felonybetween 5 and 10 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 12 months up to $500
Class B misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $250
For details, see § 532.060 and § 532.090

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 506.030

  • Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.

(a) Class C felony when the crime solicited is a violation of KRS § 521.020 or
521.050;
(b) Class B felony when the crime solicited is a Class A felony or capital offense; (c) Class C felony when the crime solicited is a Class B felony;
(d) Class A misdemeanor when the crime solicited is a Class C or D felony; (e) Class B misdemeanor when the crime solicited is a misdemeanor.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 477, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994. — Created
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 51, effective January 1, 1975.