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2021 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 508 - Assault and related offenses
508.175 Strangulation in the second degree.

Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 508.175 (2021)
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508.175 Strangulation in the second degree. (1) (2) A person is guilty of strangulation in the second degree when the person, without consent, wantonly 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 second degree is a Class D felony. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2019.
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