(1) A person is guilty of burglary in the second degree when, with the intent to commit a crime, he or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling.
(2) Burglary in the second degree is a Class C felony, unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS § 39A.020 arising from a natural or man- made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class B felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonybetween 5 and 10 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
For details, see § 532.060
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 511.030


Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended
1980 Ky. Acts ch. 376, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch.
125, sec. 2, effective June 17, 1978. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 98, effective January 1, 1975.