{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-218a.300","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 218A.300","heading":"Election whether or not to be tried under this chapter or prior law.","body":"The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any offense committed prior to June 16,\n1972, unless the defendant elects to be tried under the provisions of this chapter. Such an\noffense must be construed and punished according to the provisions of law existing at the\ntime of the commission thereof in the same manner as if this chapter had not been enacted\nif he does not so elect.","path":["KRS Chapter 218A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=9696","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:30Z","sha256":"3a292cd921e1e596d786ab116c296b1fa50c784d8f5cd865f63f8b47a779a9e8","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-218a.290","next":"us-ky/krs-218a.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}