Kentucky Statutes 523.080 – Irregularities — No defense
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It is not a defense to prosecution under this chapter that:
(1) The oath or affirmation was administered or taken in an irregular manner or that the declarant was not competent to make the statement; or
(2) The court in which the acts constituting the offense were committed lacked jurisdiction over the person of the accused or the subject matter.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 197, effective January 1, 1975.
(1) The oath or affirmation was administered or taken in an irregular manner or that the declarant was not competent to make the statement; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 523.080
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Statement: means any representation, but includes a representation of opinion, belief or other state of mind only if the representation clearly relates to state of mind apart from or in addition to any facts which are the subject of the representation. See Kentucky Statutes 523.010
(2) The court in which the acts constituting the offense were committed lacked jurisdiction over the person of the accused or the subject matter.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 197, effective January 1, 1975.