{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-432.240","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 432.240","heading":"No contempt for criticism out of court.","body":"No court or judge shall proceed by process of contempt or impose a fine against any\nperson who animadverts upon or examines into the proceedings or conduct of such court\nor judge, by words spoken or writing published, not in the presence of the court or ju dge\nin the courthouse during the sitting of the court.","path":["KRS Chapter 432"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18677","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:46Z","sha256":"74761d7e46729293001f1b4a2a1645047ca477b584d95cb09bf5275052327b72","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-432.230","next":"us-ky/krs-432.250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}