{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-522.030","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 522.030","heading":"Official misconduct in the second degree.","body":"(1) A public servant is guilty of official misconduct in the second degree when he\nknowingly:\n(a) Commits an act relating to his office which constitutes an unauthorized\nexercise of his official functions; or\n(b) Refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law or clearly inherent\nin the nature of his office; or\n(c) Violates any statute or lawfully adopted rule or regulation relating to his\noffice.\n(2) Official misconduct in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 522"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19889","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:03Z","sha256":"4b0ea3f178c2f15b65b7fe76879d4923f38ef50287bdf787221bd9214057a937","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-522.020","next":"us-ky/krs-522.040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}