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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 525.080: Harassing communications.

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  1. KRS Chapter 525

(1) A person is guilty of harassing communications when, with intent to intimidate,

harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he or she:

(a) Communicates with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone,

telegraph, mail, or any other form of electronic or w ritten communication in a

manner which causes annoyance or alarm and serves no purpose of legitimate

communication;

(b) Makes a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, with no purpose

of legitimate communication; or

(c) Communicates, while enro lled as a student in a local school district, with or

about another school student, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, the

Internet, telegraph, mail, or any other form of electronic or written

communication in a manner which a reasonable person under the

circumstances should know would cause the other student to suffer fear of

physical harm, intimidation, humiliation, or embarrassment and which serves

no purpose of legitimate communication.

(2) Harassing communications is a Class B misdemeanor.

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