The presentation or use of a false, fictitious, unauthorized or counterfeit, credit or debit card, or other credit or debit device for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, services or anything else of value shall be prima facie evidence of knowledge that the said credit or debit device is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or its use is unauthorized. Effective: June 17, 1978 History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 18, effective June 17, 1978.

This section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, under the Crimes and Punishments category, specifically addresses offenses against property by fraud. It defines phishing as the act of knowingly or intentionally soliciting, requesting, or taking any action to induce another person to provide identifying information by means of a Web page, electronic mail message, or otherwise using the Internet, by representing oneself as a third person without the authority or approval of such other person.

In any prosecution for violation of KRS 434.550 to 434.730, the Commonwealth is not required to establish and it is no defense that: (1) A person other than the defendant who violated KRS 434.550 to 434.730 has not been convicted, apprehended, or identified; or (2) Some of the acts constituting the crime did not occur in Kentucky or were not a crime or elements of a crime where they did occur.

When KRS 434.550 to 434.730 establishes a presumption with respect to any fact which is an element of a crime, it has the following consequences: (1) When there is sufficient evidence of the facts which give rise to the presumption to go to the jury, the issue of the existence of the presumed facts must be submitted to the jury, unless the court is satisfied that the evidence as a whole clearly negatives the presumed facts; and (2) When the issue of the existence of the presumed fact is submitted to the jury, the court shall charge that while the presumed fact, must, on all the evidence, be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, the law declares that the jury may regard the facts giving rise to the presumption as sufficient evidence of the presumed fact.

In the event of the existence of prima facie evidence of fraudulent intent as defined in KRS 434.695 and proper notice given as required, any person, firm or corporation causing the arrest of a person so using a credit or debit card shall not be criminally or civilly liable for false arrest or false imprisonment. Effective: June 17, 1978 History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 19, effective June 17, 1978.

KRS 434.550 to 434.730 shall not be construed to preclude the applicability of any other provision of the criminal law of this Commonwealth which presently applies or may in the future apply to any transaction which violates KRS 434.550 to 434.730, unless such provision is inconsistent with the terms of KRS 434.550 to 434.730. History: Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 19.

(1) A person who has violated KRS 434.590 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) A person who has violated KRS 434.600 shall be guilty of a Class D felony. (3) A person who has violated the provisions of KRS 434.675(1) shall be guilty of a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for each subsequent offense. (4) A person who has violated the provisions of KRS 434.

KRS Chapter 528 shall not apply to pari-mutuel or sports wagering authorized under the provisions of KRS Chapter 230. Effective: June 29, 2023 History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 23, effective June 29, 2023. – Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 7. – Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 327. – Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec.

The provided legal document pertains to the offense of theft of identity under the Kentucky Penal Code. It states that a person is guilty of theft of identity when they knowingly possess or use the identifying information of another person or their family member or ancestor with the intent to deceive or gain unauthorized benefits. The identifying information includes various personal details such as name, address, Social Security number, and biometric data.

(1) A person is guilty of forgery in the first degree when, with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be or which is calculated to become or to represent when completed: (a) Part of an issue of money, stamps, securities or other valuable instruments issued by a government or governmental agency; or (b) Part of an issue of stock, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against a corporate or other organization or its property.