Kentucky HB602 amends criminal liability by requiring voluntary conduct and culpable mental state unless absolute liability applies.
Kentucky HB602 modifies the state's criminal code to clarify that a person cannot be found guilty of a crime without voluntary conduct and a culpable mental state, unless the crime imposes absolute liability. This means that for most offenses, the individual must have acted intentionally, knowingly, wantonly, or recklessly, with respect to each element of the crime.
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