Ky. Rev. Stat. § 520.NEW

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 520.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Effective 7/15/2024]
(1) A person is guilty of fleeing or evading police in the third degree when, as a pedestrian and with intent to elude or flee, the person knowingly or wantonly disobeys a direction to stop given by a person recognized to be a peace officer, and in fleeing or eluding the person creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any person.
(2) No offense is committed under this section when the conduct involved constitutes a failure to comply with a directive of a traffic control officer.
(3) Fleeing or evading police in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

KRS 520.NEW

Added by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. TBD,§ 49, eff. 7/15/2024.