{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-421.575","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 421.575","heading":"Role of victim advocates in court proceedings.","body":"In all court proceedings, a victim advocate, upon the request of the victim, shall be\nallowed to accompany the victim during the proceeding to provide moral and emotional\nsupport. The victim advocate shall be allowed to confer orally and in writing with th e\nvictim in a reasonable manner. However, the victim advocate shall not provide legal\nadvice or legal counsel to the crime victim in violation of KRS 421.570 and 524.130.","path":["KRS Chapter 421"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18083","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:39Z","sha256":"45c57eaca43583a551babe8cad84b8ba695316d8d034df88c4779b2dafb981d0","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-421.570","next":"us-ky/krs-421.576"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}