{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-6.616","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 6.616","heading":"Definitions of \"intentionally\" and \"knowingly\".","body":"The following definitions apply in this code:\n(1) \"Intentionally\" -- A person acts intentionally with respect to a result or to conduct\ndescribed by a statute defining an offense when his conscious objective is to cause\nthat result or to engage in that conduct.\n(2) \"Knowingly\" -- A person acts knowingly with respect to conduct or to a\ncircumstance described by a statute defining an offense when he is aware that his\nconduct is of that nature or that the circumstance exists.","path":["KRS Chapter 6"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=333","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:24Z","sha256":"5a6dc94e7b5ea7ab1587f0a7b6dfe03642b5f0afc99a4668ff4c76c30e752ff1","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-6.615","next":"us-ky/krs-6.620"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}