{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-31.140","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 31.140","heading":"Waiver of right to counsel.","body":"A person who has been appropriately informed under KRS 31.120 may waive in writing,\nor by other record, any right provided by this chapter, if the court concerned, at the time\nof or after waiver, finds of record that he has acted with full awareness of his rights and of\nthe consequences of a waiver and if the waiver is otherwise according to law. The court\nshall consider such factors as the person's age, education, and familiarity with English,\nand the complexity of the crime involved.","path":["KRS Chapter 31"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=21234","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:51Z","sha256":"c6a04664882a1ca0aa2819a5376b4c4c834e4743cdc35efa95d52245eab39452","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-31.130","next":"us-ky/krs-31.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}