KRS 522.040: Misuse of confidential information.
Where this section sits in the code
- KRS Chapter 522
(1) A public servant is guilty of misuse of confidential information when, in
contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he
is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official
capacity and which has not been made public, he:
(a) Accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or
enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or
(b) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or
(c) Aids another to do any of the foregoing.
(2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class D felony.
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