{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-508.022","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 508.022","heading":"Certain assault convictions operate as applications for protective orders.","body":"(1) The entering of a judgment of conviction for assault in the first degree or assault in\nthe second degree, or for a felony criminal attempt, conspiracy, facilitatio n, or\nsolicitation to commit assault in the first degree or assault in the second degree,\nshall operate as an application for an order of protection issued under KRS Chapter\n403 or an interpersonal protective order issued under KRS Chapter 456, as\napplicable, if the relationship between the defendant and the victim meets the\ndefinition of:\n(a) Family member or member of an unmarried couple as defined in KRS\n403.720; or\n(b) Dating relationship as defined in KRS 456.010;\nunless the victim requests otherwise.\n(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS Chapter 403 or 456, as applicable:\n(a) An order of protection or an interpersonal protective order requested under\nthis section may be issued by the court that entered the judgment of\nconviction;\n(b) The judgment of conviction shall constitute sufficient cause for entry of the\norder without the necessity of further proof being taken; and\n(c) The order may be effective for up to ten (10) years, with further renewals in\nincrements of up to ten (10) years.","path":["KRS Chapter 508"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57374","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"d4a25a3738eac9bb40cff5e2e540267042bccf9feeb6480d3b79daf6dbc8e43b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-508.020","next":"us-ky/krs-508.025"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}