{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-506.180","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 506.180","heading":"Cause of action by victim of criminal gang incident against defendant for","body":"damages.\n(1) If a person alleges that he or she was a victim of a criminal act by:\n(a) An organization, which at the time the incident or incidents were alleged to\ntake place was a criminal gang as defined in KRS 506.135; or\n(b) A person, who at time the incident or incidents were alleged to take place was\na member of a criminal gang as defined in KRS 506.135;\nthat person may bring a cause of action against the defendant  or defendants for\ndamages.\n(2) In an action brought under this section:\n(a) If the plaintiff prevails, he or she shall be entitled to reasonable costs and\nattorney's fees;\n(b) Any award of nominal damages to the plaintiff shall support an award of\nattorney's fees and costs; and\n(c) Punitive damages as well as compensatory damages shall be awardable.\n(3) This section shall not be construed as repealing any provision of KRS 431.080 or\nany other applicable statute or any statutory or common law right of action, but shall\nbe construed as ancillary and supplemental thereto.","path":["KRS Chapter 506"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47306","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:00Z","sha256":"089dc18e36e91b2e207a119893acc73777c04e155a5450ae1709fb0ca3208341","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-506.170","next":"us-ky/krs-506.190"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}