Possession of gambling records in the second degree
KRS 528.060
in effect528.060. Possession of gambling records in the second degree
(1) A person is guilty of possession of gambling records in the second degree when, with knowledge of the contents thereof he possesses any writing, paper, instrument or articles of a kind commonly used:
(a) In the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise; or
(b) In the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or mutuel scheme or enterprise.
(2) It shall be a defense to any prosecution under this section that:
(a) The writing, paper, instrument, or article possessed by the defendant constituted, reflected, or represented bets of the defendant himself in a number not exceeding ten (10); or
(b) The writing, paper, instrument, or article possessed by the defendant was neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, or in the operation, promotion, or playing of a lottery or mutuel scheme or enterprise.
(3) Possession of gambling records in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 245, effective January 1, 1975.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19974Fetched: 10/20/2026