{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-533.200","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 533.200","heading":"Form  of sentencing for convicted persons who  have not received a","body":"graduation certificate or High School Equivalency Diploma -- Exceptions\nfor an individual with a severe intellectual disability.\n(1) A  person convicted of a misdemeanor  or violation who has not received a\ngraduation certificate from high school or has not obtained a High School\nEquivalency Diploma may, in addition to or in lieu of any other penalty provided\nby law, be sentenced to attend and successfully complete a program designed\nto improve his reading, living, and employment  skills. Attendance at such\nprogram shall be deemed  a form of probation and all provisions of the law with\nrespect to probation, including restitution to victims, shall apply.\n(2) A  person convicted of a felony who has not received a graduation certificate\nfrom high school or has not obtained a High School Equivalency Diploma may,\nin addition to any other penalty provided by law, be sentenced to attend and\nsuccessfully complete a program designed to improve his reading, living, and\nemployment  skills. Attendance at such program shall be deemed  a form of\nprobation and all provisions of the law with respect to probation, including\nrestitution to victims, shall apply.\n(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an individual with an intellectual\nor other disability that is so severe that he would not reasonably be expected to\nbenefit from or complete the program.","path":["KRS Chapter 533"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=46068","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:06Z","sha256":"1743b8a88fd7ce3146029340387edeb3e793a19a2f9b88ea3b31756ee4b62b47","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-533.070","next":"us-ky/krs-533.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}