KRS 520.095: Fleeing or evading police in the first degree.

(1) A person is guilty of fleeing or evading police in the first degree:

(a) When, while operating a motor vehicle with intent to elude or flee, the person

knowingly or wantonly disobeys a direction to stop his or her motor vehicle,

given by a person recognize d to be a police officer, and at least one (1) of the

following conditions exists:

1. The person is fleeing immediately after committing an act of domestic

violence as defined in KRS 403.720;

2. The person is driving under the influence of alcohol or any o ther

substance or combination of substances in violation of KRS 189A.010;

3. The person is driving while his or her driver's license is suspended for

violating KRS 189A.010; or

4. By fleeing or eluding, the person is the cause, or creates substantial risk,

of serious physical injury or death to any person or property; or

(b) When, as a pedestrian, and with intent to elude or flee, the person knowingly

or wantonly disobeys an order to stop, given by a person recognized to be a

peace officer, and at least one (1) of the following conditions exists:

1. The person is fleeing immediately after committing an act of domestic

violence as defined in KRS 403.720; or

2. By fleeing or eluding, the person is the cause of serious physical injury

or death to any person or property.

(2) Fleeing or evading police in the first degree is a Class C felony and the defendant

shall not be released on probation, shock probation, condi tional discharge, or parole

until he or she has served at least fifty percent (50%) of the sentence imposed.