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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 502.010: Liability for conduct of innocent or irresponsible person.

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  1. KRS Chapter 502

(1) A person is guilty of an offense committed by an innocent or irresponsible person

when he:

(a) Acts with the culpability that is sufficient for commission of that offense; and

(b) Causes that innocent or irresponsible person to engage in conduct constitu ting

the offense.

(2) As used in this section, an "innocent or irresponsible person" includes anyone who

is not guilty of the offense in question, despite his participation, because of:

(a) Criminal irresponsibility or other legal incapacity or exemption; or

(b) Unawareness of the criminal nature of the conduct in question or the

defendant's criminal purpose; or

(c) Any other factor precluding the mental state sufficient for the commission of

the offense in question.

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