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Offenses defined by statute -- Common law abolished

KRS 500.020
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500.020. Offenses defined by statute -- Common law abolished (1) Common law offenses are abolished and no act or omission shall constitute a criminal offense unless designated a crime or violation under this code or another statute of this state. (2) This provision shall not affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for the enforcement of an order or a civil judgment or decree. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 2, effective January 1, 1975.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19636Fetched: 10/20/2026

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