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Bars and defenses to conviction of assault on a service animal

KRS 525.220
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525.220. Bars and defenses to conviction of assault on a service animal No person shall be convicted of assault on a service animal when he or she has: (1) Also been convicted of a violation of KRS 512.020, 512.030, 525.125, or 525.130 arising out of the same incident; (2) Destroyed or treated a service animal that is injured, diseased, or suffering or that constitutes a hazard to public safety if not destroyed; (3) Used physical force against the service animal in protection of himself, herself, or a third person; or (4) Used physical force without knowledge that the animal was a service animal. Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 14, effective July 15, 2024. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 419, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1998.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55446Fetched: 10/20/2026

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