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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title VIII. Offices and Officers § 61.040.Conviction of certain crimes vacates office; pardon does not avoid

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If any officer or deputy holding any office or post mentioned in KRS 61.010 is convicted of bribery, forgery, perjury or any felony, by a court of record in or out of this state, his office or post shall be vacated by such conviction, and if a pardon is afterward granted to him it shall not avoid the forfeiture.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title VIII. Offices and Officers § 61.040.Conviction of certain crimes vacates office; pardon does not avoid - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-viii-offices-and-officers/ky-rev-st-sect-61-040/

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