Ky. Rev. Stat. § 503.020 : — KENTUCKY PENAL CODEGENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION — Justification - A defense TEXT PDF In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in this chapter, is a defense. KRS 503.020 Effective:1/1/1975 Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 27, effective1/1/1975.