{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-508.060","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 508.060","heading":"Wanton endangerment in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of wanton endangerment in the first degree when, under\ncircumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life, he or\nshe wantonly engages in conduct which creates a substantial danger of death or\nserious physical injury to another person.\n(2) Wanton endangerment in the first degree is a Class D felony, unless the person\ndischarges a firearm in the commission of the offense, in which case it is a Class C\nfelony.","path":["KRS Chapter 508"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55471","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"7571cf57c0133192199433ae3e3c1739d706173a0dfb16bff90a9956263c5297","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-508.050","next":"us-ky/krs-508.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}