Ky. Rev. Stat. § 520.100 : — KENTUCKY PENAL CODEESCAPE AND OTHER OFFENSES RELATING TO CUSTODY — Fleeing or evading police in the second degree

(1) A person is guilty of fleeing or evading police in the second degree when:
(a) As a pedestrian, and with intent to elude or flee, the person knowingly or wantonly disobeys a direction to stop, given by a person recognized to be a peace officer who has an articulable reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed by the person fleeing, and in fleeing or eluding the person is the cause of, or creates a substantial risk of, physical injury to any person; or
(b) While operating a motor vehicle with intent to elude or flee, the person knowingly or wantonly disobeys a recognized direction to stop his vehicle, given by a person recognized to be a peace officer.
(2) No offense is committed under this section when the conduct involved constitutes a failure to comply with a directive of a traffic control officer.
(3) Fleeing or evading police in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

KRS 520.100

Effective:7/15/2002
Amended 2002, Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 8, effective7/15/2002. -- Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 162, effective 7/15/1998. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 178, effective 1/1/1975.
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