Grounds for finding defendant guilty but mentally ill
KRS 504.130
in effect504.130. Grounds for finding defendant guilty but mentally ill
(1) The defendant may be found guilty but mentally ill if:
(a) The prosecution proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of an offense; and
(b) The defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that he was mentally ill at the time of the offense.
(2) If the defendant waives his right to trial, the court may accept a plea of guilty but mentally ill if it finds that the defendant was mentally ill at the time of the offense.
Effective: July 15, 1982
History: Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1982.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19692Fetched: 10/20/2026