{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-502.010","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 502.010","heading":"Liability for conduct of innocent or irresponsible person.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of an offense committed by an innocent or irresponsible person\nwhen he:\n(a) Acts with the culpability that is sufficient for commission of that offense; and\n(b) Causes that innocent or irresponsible person to engage in conduct constitu ting\nthe offense.\n(2) As used in this section, an \"innocent or irresponsible person\" includes anyone who\nis not guilty of the offense in question, despite his participation, because of:\n(a) Criminal irresponsibility or other legal incapacity or exemption; or\n(b) Unawareness of the criminal nature of the conduct in question or the\ndefendant's criminal purpose; or\n(c) Any other factor precluding the mental state sufficient for the commission of\nthe offense in question.","path":["KRS Chapter 502"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19659","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:00Z","sha256":"966d4d9c52ef1a291c28fe2b8ad0e6e53bc58e97edebbdfe4c8e768cf47f7e45","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-501.110","next":"us-ky/krs-502.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}