{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-49.270","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 49.270","heading":"Public purpose of indemnifying injured crime victims.","body":"The  General Assembly hereby declares that it serves a public purpose and is of\nbenefit to the state to indemnify those needy persons who are innocent victims of\ncriminal acts and  who  suffer bodily or psychological injury or death as  a\nconsequence  thereof. Such  persons or their dependents may  thereby suffer\ndisability, incur financial hardships and become  dependent upon public assistance.\nTo  that end, it is the General Assembly's intent that aid, care, and support be\nprovided by the state, as a matter of grace, for such victims of crime.","path":["KRS Chapter 49"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46177","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:10Z","sha256":"d761842f4c77ac4026560cddf5fcf7a9a098501e5fe7bc489b459a8801d2ab17","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-49.260","next":"us-ky/krs-49.280"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}