{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-61.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 61.040","heading":"Conviction of certain crimes vacates office -- Pardon does not avoid.","body":"If any officer or deputy holding any office or post mentioned in KRS 61.010 is convicted\nof bribery, forgery, perjury or any felony, by a court of record in or out of this state, his\noffice or post shall be vacated by such conviction, and if a pardon is af terward granted to\nhim it shall not avoid the forfeiture.","path":["KRS Chapter 61"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=22876","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:14Z","sha256":"ac5019140ca46e35bfd64f621c2de3fef1087d998342fd3bc92ddddb23f724e7","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-61.035","next":"us-ky/krs-61.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}