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2019 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 508 - Assault and related offenses
508.170 Strangulation in the first degree.

Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 508.170 (2019)
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508.170 Strangulation in the first degree. (1) (2) A person is guilty of strangulation in the first degree when the person, without consent, intentionally impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by: (a) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person; or (b) Blocking the nose or mouth of the other person. Strangulation in the first degree is a Class C felony. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019.
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