Kentucky Statutes 209.150 – Who may make criminal complaint
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Any representative of the cabinet acting officially in that capacity, any person with personal knowledge of the abuse or neglect, or exploitation of an adult by a caretaker, or an adult who has been abused or neglected or exploited shall have standing to make a criminal complaint.
Effective: July 15, 1980
History: Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 372, sec. 11, effective July 15, 1980.
Legislative Research Commission Note (11/9/93). A prior reference to the “department” in this statute was changed to “cabinet” pursuant to 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 393, sec.
50(5), and KRS § 7.136(2).
Effective: July 15, 1980
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 209.150
- Abuse: means the infliction of injury, sexual abuse, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical pain or injury, including mental injury. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Adult: means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older who, because of mental or physical dysfunctioning, is unable to manage his or her own resources, carry out the activity of daily living, or protect himself or herself from neglect, exploitation, or a hazardous or abusive situation without assistance from others, and who may be in need of protective services. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Caretaker: means an individual or institution who has been entrusted with or who has the responsibility for the care of the adult as a result of family relationship, or who has assumed the responsibility for the care of the adult person voluntarily or by contract, employment, legal duty, or agreement. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Exploitation: means obtaining or using another person's resources, including but not limited to funds, assets, or property, by deception, intimidation, or similar means, with the intent to deprive the person of those resources. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Neglect: means a situation in which an adult is unable to perform or obtain for himself or herself the goods or services that are necessary to maintain his or her health or welfare, or the deprivation of services by a caretaker that are necessary to maintain the health and welfare of an adult. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
History: Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 372, sec. 11, effective July 15, 1980.
Legislative Research Commission Note (11/9/93). A prior reference to the “department” in this statute was changed to “cabinet” pursuant to 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 393, sec.
50(5), and KRS § 7.136(2).