506.040 Criminal conspiracy.

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(1)A person having the intention of promoting or facilitating the commission of a

crime is guilty of criminal conspiracy when he:

(a)Agrees with one

(1)or more persons that at least one

(1)of them will engage

in conduct constituting that crime or an attempt or solicitation to commit such

a crime; or

(b)Agrees to aid one or more persons in the planning or commission of that

crime or an attempt or solicitation to commit such a crime.

(2)Except as provided in subsection

(3)of this section, or in a specific statute to the

contrary, a criminal conspiracy is a:

(a)Class C felony when the conspiratorial agreement is a violation of KRS

521.020 or 521.050;

(b)Class B felony when the object of the conspiratorial agreement is a Class A

felony or capital offense;

(c)Class C felony when the object of the conspiratorial agreement is a Class B

felony;

(d)Class A misdemeanor when the object of the conspiratorial agreement is a

Class C or D felony;

(e)Class B misdemeanor when the object of the conspiratorial agreement is a

misdemeanor.

(3)Any person who is eighteen

(18)years of age or older who engages in a criminal

conspiracy with a minor shall be charged one

(1)level higher than the level

provided for the offense which is the object of the conspiratorial agreement.