{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-510.015","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 510.015","heading":"Treatment of third or subsequent misdemeanor under KRS Chapter 510","body":"as Class D felony.\nUnless a higher penalty is otherwise prescribed and notwithstanding any provision of this\nchapter to the contrary, a person who commits a third or subsequent misdemeanor offense\nunder this chapter, except for violations of KRS 510.150, may be convicted of a Class D\nfelony. If the Commonwealth desires to utilize the provisions of this section, the\nCommonwealth shall indict the defendant and the case shall be tried in t he Circuit Court\nas a felony case. The jury, or judge if the trial is without a jury, may decline to assess a\nfelony penalty in a case under this section and may convict the defendant of a\nmisdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 510"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19757","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"4c0f17791a5393e86dbaa59354fec1d3cf79e76eb546afbb075dd09ded3a4956","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-510.010","next":"us-ky/krs-510.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}