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2017 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 519 - OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
.040 Falsely reporting an incident.

Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 519.040 (2017)
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519.040 Falsely reporting an incident. (1) (2) A person is guilty of falsely reporting an incident when he: (a) Knowingly causes a false alarm of fire or other emergency to be transmitted to or within any organization, official or volunteer, that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property; or (b) Reports to law enforcement authorities an offense or incident within their official concern knowing that it did not occur; or (c) Furnishes law enforcement authorities with information allegedly relating to an offense or incident within their official concern when he knows he has no information relating to such offense or incident; or (d) Knowingly gives false information to any law enforcement officer with intent to implicate another; or (e) Initiates or circulates a report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a fire or other emergency under circumstances likely to cause public inconvenience or alarm when he knows the information reported, conveyed or circulated is false or baseless. Falsely reporting an incident is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 166, effective January 1, 1975.
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