Verdicts of jury -- Prohibition on verdicts
KRS 504.120
in effect504.120. Verdicts of jury -- Prohibition on verdicts
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in cases in which the defendant provides evidence at trial of his or her mental illness or insanity at the time of the offense, the jury or court may find the defendant:
(a) Guilty;
(b) Not guilty;
(c) Not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the offense; or
(d) Guilty but mentally ill at the time of the offense.
(2) A jury or court shall not return a verdict that finds the defendant:
(a) For one (1) count, not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the offense; and
(b) For any other count arising out of a single course of conduct and tried during the same trial, guilty or guilty but mentally ill at the time of the offense.
(3) The court shall instruct the jury on the prohibition established i n subsection (2) of this section.
Effective: July 15, 2026
History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2026. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1982. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2026). 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 6, provides that the Act, which amended this sect ion and KRS 439.3406, 504.020, 504.060, and 504.150, may be cited as Logan's Law.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57187Fetched: 10/20/2026