Kentucky Statutes 509.080 – Criminal coercion
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(1) A person is guilty of criminal coercion when with intent to compel another person to engage in or refrain from conduct, he unlawfully threatens to:
(a) Commit any crime; or
For details, see § 532.090
(b) Accuse anyone of a crime; or
(c) Expose any secret tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule or to impair another’s credit or business repute; or
(d) Take or withhold action as an official or cause an official to take or withhold action.
(2) A defendant may prove in exculpation of criminal coercion committed under subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d) that he believed the accusation or secret to be true or the proposed official action justified and that his sole purpose was to compel or induce the victim to desist from misbehavior or to make good a wrong done by him.
(3) Criminal coercion is a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 2. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 80, effective January 1, 1975.
(a) Commit any crime; or
Attorney's Note
Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 12 months | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 509.080
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(b) Accuse anyone of a crime; or
(c) Expose any secret tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule or to impair another’s credit or business repute; or
(d) Take or withhold action as an official or cause an official to take or withhold action.
(2) A defendant may prove in exculpation of criminal coercion committed under subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d) that he believed the accusation or secret to be true or the proposed official action justified and that his sole purpose was to compel or induce the victim to desist from misbehavior or to make good a wrong done by him.
(3) Criminal coercion is a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 2. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 80, effective January 1, 1975.