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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) Notwithstanding KRS 21A.160, for a period of thirty (30) days following the filing of a criminal or civil action, or claim for damages, or a traffic citation, injury, accident, or disaster, an attorney or an attorney referral service shall be subject to the following prohibition. An attorney or an attorney referral service shall not directly solicit, or knowingly permit another person to directly solicit on his or its behalf, a victim of the accident or disaster, or a relative of the victim, for the purpose of obtaining professional employment relating to a criminal or civil action, or claim for damages, arising out of the traffic citation, injury, accident, or disaster.
(2) Notwithstanding KRS 21A.160, an attorney shall not knowingly accept a referral from an attorney referral service when that referral has resulted from the attorney referral service violating the prohibition established in subsection (1) of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IV. Judicial Branch § 21A.300.Prohibition against solicitation of professional employment from victim or relative of victim of accident or disaster - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-iv-judicial-branch/ky-rev-st-sect-21a-300/
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