Definitions for KRS 431.213, 431.2135, and 431.240
KRS 431.213
in effect431.213. Definitions for KRS 431.213, 431.2135, and 431.240
As used in KRS 431.2135 and 431.240:
(1) "Condemned person" means a person for whom a specific day of execution is fixed by a mandate from the Kentucky Supreme Court or a warrant signed by the Governor.
(2) "Insane" means the condemned person does not have the ability to understand:
(a) That the person is about to be executed; and
(b) Why the person is to be executed.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 156, effective July 15, 1998.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18605Fetched: 10/20/2026
