Code · Kentucky · Chapter 501 — General principles of liability

501.080 Liability -- Intoxication.

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A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Intoxication is a defense to a criminal charge only if such condition either:

(1)Negatives the existence of an element of the offense; or

(2)Is not voluntarily produced and deprives the defendant of substantial capacity either

to appreciate the criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the

requirements of the law.