{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-413.137","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 413.137","heading":"Action for damages for injury or illness suffered as a result of female","body":"genital mutilation.\n(1) A civil action for recovery of damages for injury or illness suffered as a result of\nfemale genital mutilation as defined in KRS 508.125 shall be brou ght within ten\n(10) years:\n(a) Of the procedure being performed; or\n(b) After the victim attains the age of eighteen (18) years.\n(2) The court may award actual, compensatory, and punitive damages, and any other\nappropriate relief.\n(3) Treble damages may be  awarded if the plaintiff proves the defendant's acts were\nwillful and malicious.","path":["KRS Chapter 413"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49896","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:36Z","sha256":"42a8f05430f3c49ff7c06c07e72fb72b67918e6f8e50ff263cb5450978a4b73b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-413.135","next":"us-ky/krs-413.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}