{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-522.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 522.040","heading":"Misuse of confidential information.","body":"(1) A public servant is guilty of misuse of confidential information when, in\ncontemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he\nis associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official\ncapacity and which has not been made public, he:\n(a) Accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or\nenterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or\n(b) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or\n(c) Aids another to do any of the foregoing.\n(2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class D felony.","path":["KRS Chapter 522"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19890","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:03Z","sha256":"5f4ee24b087d0a04eea383138643d9e1e6144bcab9e750b357a82884c33ccfac","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-522.030","next":"us-ky/krs-522.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}