{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-197.410","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 197.410","heading":"Definitions of \"sexual offender,\" \"eligible sexual offender,\" and","body":"\"department.\"\n(1) A person is considered to be a \"sexual offender\" as used in this chapter when he or\nshe has been adjudicated guilty of a sex crime, as defined in KRS 17.500, or any\nsimilar offense in another jurisdiction.\n(2) A sexual offender becomes an \"eligible sexual offender\" when the sentencing court\nor department officials, or both, determine that the offender:\n(a) Has demonstrated evidence of a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder, but\nnot active psychosis or an intellectual disability; and\n(b) Is likely to benefit from the program.\n(3) \"Department\" is the Department of Corrections.","path":["KRS Chapter 197"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=40760","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:50Z","sha256":"3dfe7af947d6d3d5119fc69fc2ba995c8e3e29d523f80604c966370c55038b51","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-197.400","next":"us-ky/krs-197.420"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}