§ 132.02 REFERENCES TO STATUTORY OFFENSES.

This section contains references to those sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes which prohibit the most common offenses against property. These citations are intended only as convenient references for enforcement officers in citing offenders under state law. It is not the intention of the municipality to incorporate such statutory provisions in this code of ordinances, and such provisions are specifically not incorporated by reference.

OFFENSE	KRS SECTION	PENALTY CLASS
ARSON
Defrauding insurer	513.060	D felony
First degree	513.020	A felony
Second degree	513.030	B felony
Third degree	513.040	D felony
BURGLARY
First degree	511.020	B felony*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class A felony.
Second degree	511.030	C felony*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class B felony.
Third degree	511.040	D felony*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class C felony.
Possession of burglar's tools	511.050	A misdemeanor
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
First degree	512.020	D felony*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class C felony.
Second degree	512.030	A misdemeanor*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class D felony.
Third degree	512.040	B misdemeanor*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor.
CRIMINAL TRESPASS
First degree	511.060	A misdemeanor*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class C felony.
Second degree	511.070	B misdemeanor*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor.
Third degree	511.080	Violation*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class B misdemeanor.
FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES
Criminal simulation	516.110	A misdemeanor
Forgery
First degree	516.020	C felony
Second degree	516.030	D felony
Third degree	516.040	A misdemeanor
Possession of forged instrument
First degree	516.050	C felony
Second degree	516.060	D felony
Third degree	516.070	A misdemeanor
Possession of forgery device	516.090	D felony
Using slugs
First degree	516.120	D felony
Second degree	516.130	B misdemeanor
LITTERING, CRIMINAL	512.070	A misdemeanor
NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES
Criminal possession of	512.060	B misdemeanor
Criminal use of	512.050	B misdemeanor
POSTING ADVERTISEMENTS UNLAWFULLY	512.080	Violation
ROBBERY
First degree	515.020	B felony*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class A felony.
Second degree	515.030	C felony*
*Unless the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case it is a Class B felony.
THEFT AND RELATED OFFENSES
Device for theft of telephone services	514.065	A misdemeanor or D felony
Obscuring identity of machine	514.120	A misdemeanor or C or D felony
Possession of stolen mail	514.150	D felony
Receiving stolen property	514.110	A or B misdemeanor or A, B, C or D felony*
*If the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case the person shall be charged one (1) level higher than the level otherwise specified herein.
Theft by deception	514.040	A or B misdemeanor or C or D felony*
*If the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case the person shall be charged one (1) level higher than the level otherwise specified herein.
Theft by extortion	514.080	A or B misdemeanor or C or D felony
Theft by failure to make disposition	514.070	A or B misdemeanor or C or D felony
Theft by unlawful taking	514.030	A or B misdemeanor or A, B, C or D felony*
*If the offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020 arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which case the person shall be charged one (1) level higher than the level otherwise specified herein.
Theft of labor	514.090	A or B misdemeanor or C or D felony
Theft of mail matter	514.140	D felony
Theft of property	514.050	A or B misdemeanor or C or D felony
Theft of services	514.060	A or B misdemeanor or C or D felony
Unauthorized use of vehicle	514.100	A misdemeanor or D felony

Penalty, see § 132.99

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