{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-528.060","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 528.060","heading":"Possession of gambling records in the second degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of possession of gambling records in the second degree when,\nwith knowledge of the contents thereof he possesses any writing, paper, instrument\nor articles of a kind commonly used:\n(a) In the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise; or\n(b) In the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or mutuel scheme or\nenterprise.\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 second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 528"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19974","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:04Z","sha256":"af54214e732a31a870f1edeb6d679fbdfb8911d6e19624df4b553573d328f101","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-528.050","next":"us-ky/krs-528.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}