KRS 411.220: Action by crime victim against stalker -- Damages -- Statute of limitations.
Where this section sits in the code
- KRS Chapter 411
(1) A civil action may be maintained under this section against any person who
commits the conduct prohibited under KRS 508.130, whether or not the individual
who is alleged to have violated KRS 508.130 has been charged or convicted of the
alleged crime.
(2) The action may be:
(a) Brought by a victim, or a victim's parent or legal guardian on behalf of a
victim who is a minor; and
(b) Filed in a court of competent ju risdiction in the county where the alleged
violation occurred or the county where the victim resides.
(3) Liability under this section shall include the actual damages caused by the violation
and may include punitive damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees.
(4) An action under this section shall be brought within two (2) years of the last act of
conduct in violation of this section.
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