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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XL. Crimes and Punishments § 431.570.Definition of “crime stoppers organization”

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

As used in KRS 431.570 to 431.595, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Crime stoppers organization” means a private, nonprofit organization that accepts and disperses donations for rewards to persons who:

(a) Report to the organization information concerning criminal activity and such information results in the arrest or indictment of the person committing the crime; or

(b) Provide to the organization information pertaining to the recovery or confiscation of stolen property, contraband or illegal controlled substances.

(2) Information provided in subsection (1) of this section shall be forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

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