{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-507.070","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 507.070","heading":"Murder of a first responder.","body":"(1) As used in this section, \"first responder\" means:\n(a) A peace officer;\n(b) Paid or volunteer emergency medical services or rescue personnel;\n(c) A paid or volunteer member of an organized fire department; or\n(d) Personnel of a private nonprofit organizatio n providing fire, rescue, or\nemergency medical services;\nengaged at the time of the act in the lawful performance of his or her duties.\n(2) A person is guilty of murder of a first responder when, with the intent to cause the\ndeath of a first responder, he or she causes the death of a first responder.\n(3) Notwithstanding KRS Chapter 532, murder of a first responder is a capital offense\nand the person shall be sentenced to death or imprisonment for life without benefit\nof probation or parole.","path":["KRS Chapter 507"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55457","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"fc0c2a3fab2362f55bdda41e82755941fd8954226a91c4a409a88746cd344757","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-507.060","next":"us-ky/krs-507a.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}