Ky. Rev. Stat. § 500.050

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 225

Section 500.050 - Time limitations

(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the prosecution of a felony is not subject to a period of limitation and may be commenced at any time.

(2) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the prosecution of an offense other than a felony must be commenced within one (1) year after it is committed.

(3)

(a) For a misdemeanor sex offense when the victim is a minor at the time of the offense, the prosecution of the offense shall be commenced within ten (10) years after the victim attains the age of eighteen (18) years.

(b) As used in paragraph (a) of this subsection, "misdemeanor sex offense" means a misdemeanor offense in:

1. KRS Chapter 510;

2. KRS Chapter 531 involving a minor or depiction of a minor; or

3.KRS 506.010 or 506.030 for attempt to commit or solicitation to commit:

a. Any of the offenses described in subparagraphs 1. and 2. of this paragraph;

b. Promoting prostitution under KRS 529.040 when the defendant advances or profits from the prostitution of a minor;

c. Human trafficking involving commercial sexual activity under KRS 529.100;

d. Promoting human trafficking involving commercial sexual activity under KRS 529.110; or

e. Unlawful transaction with a minor in the first degree under KRS 530.064(1)(a).

(4) For purposes of this section, an offense is committed either when every element occurs, or if a legislative purpose to prohibit a continuing course of conduct plainly appears, at the time when the course of conduct or the defendant's complicity therein is terminated.

KRS 500.050

Effective: March 23, 2021

Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 89, sec. 1, effective March 23, 2021. -- Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 72, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 401, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 448, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 5, effective January 1, 1975.

Amended by 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 89,§ 1, eff. 3/23/2021.

Effective:7/15/2008
Amended 2008, Ky. Acts ch. 72, sec. 6, effective7/15/2008. -- Amended 2000, Ky. Acts ch. 401, sec. 5, effective 7/14/2000. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 448, sec. 2, effective 7/13/1990. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 5, effective 1/1/1975.

Legislative Research Commission Note (3/23/2021). 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 89, sec. 3 provides that the Act, which amended this statute and KRS 413.249, "shall apply to causes of action accruing on or after [March 23, 2021], and to causes of action accruing before [March 23, 2021], if the applicable statute of limitations, as it existed prior to [March 23, 2021], has not yet run before [March 23, 2021]."