{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-528.050","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 528.050","heading":"Possession of gambling records in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of possession of gambling records in the first degree when, with\nknowledge of the contents thereof, he possesses any writing, paper, instrument or\narticle of a kind commonly used:\n(a) In the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise and\nconstituting, reflecting or representing bets totaling more than $500; or\n(b) In the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or mutuel scheme or\nenterprise and constituting, reflecting or representing more than 500 plays or\nchances therein.\n(2) It shall be a defense to any prosecution under this section that:\n(a) The writing, paper, instrument or article possessed by the defendant\nconstituted, reflected or represented bets of the defendant himself in a number\nnot exceeding ten (10); or\n(b) The writing, paper, instrument or article possessed by the defendant was\nneither used nor intended to be used in the operation or promotion of a\nbookmaking scheme or enterprise, or in the operation, promotion, or playing\nof a lottery or mutuel scheme or enterprise.\n(3) Possession of gambling records in the first degree is a Class D felony.","path":["KRS Chapter 528"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19973","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:04Z","sha256":"826b80f5f6e706a9bcfbd36df4784a47893cc86a39f894b30a4295d1d6a4221c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-528.040","next":"us-ky/krs-528.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}