{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-510.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 510.040","heading":"Rape in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when:\n(a) He engages in sexual intercourse with another person by forcible compulsion;\nor\n(b) He engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is incapable of\nconsent because he:\n1. Is physically helpless; or\n2. Is less than twelve (12) years old.\n(2) Rape in the first degree is a Class B felony unless the victim is under twelve (12)\nyears old or receives a serious physical injury in which case it is a Class A felony.","path":["KRS Chapter 510"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19761","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"d54e8180ea3e6c26e75f84cda2e0d22752a38dbeb92eeba1bb2705837aac0aa6","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-510.037","next":"us-ky/krs-510.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}