{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-63.090","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 63.090","heading":"Definition of \"neglect of duty\" as used in KRS 63.100 to 63.160.","body":"As used in KRS 63.100 to 63.160, unless the context requires otherwise, \"neglect of duty\"\nincludes the following things listed but does not exclude things not listed:\n(1) The commission of a trespass or wrongful act in the performance of official duty;\n(2) Accepting a bribe to neglect official duty;\n(3) Gross neglect equivalent to fraud;\n(4) Willful neglect and such forms of misfeasance or malfeasance as involve a failure in\nthe performance of the duties required by law;\n(5) Careless or intentional fai lure to exercise due diligence in the performance of\nofficial duty;\n(6) Habitual drunkenness in office; or,\n(7) Gross immorality or misconduct in office amounting to neglect of duty.","path":["KRS Chapter 63"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=23159","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:17Z","sha256":"b77c813ea64f4a2cba9a720547088129880aa17e6a5a7ec71dd3fef264781e8d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-63.080","next":"us-ky/krs-63.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}