{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-520.105","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 520.105","heading":"Fleeing or evading police in the third degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of fleeing or evading police in the third degree when, as a\npedestrian and with intent to elude or flee, the person knowingly or wantonly\ndisobeys a direction to stop given by a person recognized to be a peace officer, and\nin fleeing or eluding the person creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any\nperson.\n(2) No offense is committed under this section when the conduct involved constitutes a\nfailure to comply with a directive of a traffic control officer.\n(3) Fleeing or evading police in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 520"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55480","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:03Z","sha256":"a200725a1aacfe1b9f6e1502f3f8fd2ded9d0dbf230afbd12e7cd26885833d1c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-520.100","next":"us-ky/krs-520.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}