502.020 Liability for conduct of another -- Complicity.
(1) A person is guilty of an offense committed by another person when, with the
intention of promoting or facilitating the commission of the offense, he: <br>(a) Solicits, commands, or engages in a conspiracy with such other person to
commit the offense; or
(b) Aids, counsels, or attempts to aid such person in planning or committing the
offense; or
(c) Having a legal duty to prevent the commission of the offense, fails to make a
proper effort to do so.
(2) When causing a particular result is an element of an offense, a person who acts with
the kind of culpability with respect to the result that is sufficient for the commission <br>of the offense is guilty of that offense when he: <br>(a) Solicits or engages in a conspiracy with another person to engage in the
conduct causing such result; or
(b) Aids, counsels, or attempts to aid another person in planning, or engaging in
the conduct causing such result; or
(c) Having a legal duty to prevent the conduct causing the result, fails to make a
proper effort to do so.
Effective: January 1, 1975 <br>History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 21, effective January 1, 1975.
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