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17.545 Registrant prohibited from residing in certain areas and being present on
school grounds -- Violations -- Exception.
(1) No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, shall reside within one thousand (1,000)
feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned <br>playground, or licensed day care facility. The measurement shall be taken in a <br>straight line from the nearest property line of the school to the nearest property line <br>of the registrant's place of residence.
(2) No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, nor any person residing outside of
Kentucky who would be required to register under KRS 17.510 if the person resided <br>in Kentucky, shall be on the clearly defined grounds of a high school, middle <br>school, elementary school, preschool, or licensed day care facility, except with the <br>advance written permission of the school principal, the school board, or the day care <br>director that has been given after full disclosure of the person's status as a registrant <br>or sex offender from another state and all registrant information as required in KRS <br>17.500.
(3) For purposes of this section:
(a) The registrant shall have the duty to ascertain whether any property listed in
subsection (1) of this section is within one thousand (1,000) feet of the <br>registrant's residence; and
(b) If a new facility opens, the registrant shall be presumed to know and, within
ninety (90) days, shall comply with this section.
(4) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of:
(a) A Class A misdemeanor for a first offense; and <br>(b) A Class D felony for the second and each subsequent offense.
(5) Any registrant residing within one thousand (1,000) feet of a high school, middle
school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned playground, or licensed day <br>care facility on July 12, 2006, shall move and comply with this section within ninety <br>(90) days of July 12, 2006, and thereafter, shall be subject to the penalties set forth <br>under subsection (4) of this section.
(6) This section shall not apply to a youthful offender probated or paroled during his or
her minority or while enrolled in an elementary or secondary education program.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2009. -- Repealed,
reenacted, and amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2006. -- <br>Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 9, effective July 13, 2004. -- Created 2000 Ky. <br>Acts ch. 401, sec. 29, effective April 11, 2000.
Formerly codified as KRS 17.495. <br>Legislative Research Commission Note (6/25/2009). A reference in subsection (5) of
this statute to "subsection (3) of this section" has been changed in codification to <br>"subsection (4) of this section" to accurately reflect the renumbering of subsections <br>of this statute in 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec 2.
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17.545 Registrant prohibited from residing in certain areas and being present on
school grounds -- Violations -- Exception.
(1) No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, shall reside within one thousand (1,000)
feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned <br>playground, or licensed day care facility. The measurement shall be taken in a <br>straight line from the nearest property line of the school to the nearest property line <br>of the registrant's place of residence.
(2) No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, nor any person residing outside of
Kentucky who would be required to register under KRS 17.510 if the person resided <br>in Kentucky, shall be on the clearly defined grounds of a high school, middle <br>school, elementary school, preschool, or licensed day care facility, except with the <br>advance written permission of the school principal, the school board, or the day care <br>director that has been given after full disclosure of the person's status as a registrant <br>or sex offender from another state and all registrant information as required in KRS <br>17.500.
(3) For purposes of this section:
(a) The registrant shall have the duty to ascertain whether any property listed in
subsection (1) of this section is within one thousand (1,000) feet of the <br>registrant's residence; and
(b) If a new facility opens, the registrant shall be presumed to know and, within
ninety (90) days, shall comply with this section.
(4) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of:
(a) A Class A misdemeanor for a first offense; and <br>(b) A Class D felony for the second and each subsequent offense.
(5) Any registrant residing within one thousand (1,000) feet of a high school, middle
school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned playground, or licensed day <br>care facility on July 12, 2006, shall move and comply with this section within ninety <br>(90) days of July 12, 2006, and thereafter, shall be subject to the penalties set forth <br>under subsection (4) of this section.
(6) This section shall not apply to a youthful offender probated or paroled during his or
her minority or while enrolled in an elementary or secondary education program.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2009. -- Repealed,
reenacted, and amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2006. -- <br>Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 9, effective July 13, 2004. -- Created 2000 Ky. <br>Acts ch. 401, sec. 29, effective April 11, 2000.
Formerly codified as KRS 17.495. <br>Legislative Research Commission Note (6/25/2009). A reference in subsection (5) of
this statute to "subsection (3) of this section" has been changed in codification to <br>"subsection (4) of this section" to accurately reflect the renumbering of subsections <br>of this statute in 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec 2.
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17.545 Registrant prohibited from residing in certain areas and being present on
school grounds -- Violations -- Exception.
(1) No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, shall reside within one thousand (1,000)
feet of a high school, middle school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned <br>playground, or licensed day care facility. The measurement shall be taken in a <br>straight line from the nearest property line of the school to the nearest property line <br>of the registrant's place of residence.
(2) No registrant, as defined in KRS 17.500, nor any person residing outside of
Kentucky who would be required to register under KRS 17.510 if the person resided <br>in Kentucky, shall be on the clearly defined grounds of a high school, middle <br>school, elementary school, preschool, or licensed day care facility, except with the <br>advance written permission of the school principal, the school board, or the day care <br>director that has been given after full disclosure of the person's status as a registrant <br>or sex offender from another state and all registrant information as required in KRS <br>17.500.
(3) For purposes of this section:
(a) The registrant shall have the duty to ascertain whether any property listed in
subsection (1) of this section is within one thousand (1,000) feet of the <br>registrant's residence; and
(b) If a new facility opens, the registrant shall be presumed to know and, within
ninety (90) days, shall comply with this section.
(4) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of:
(a) A Class A misdemeanor for a first offense; and <br>(b) A Class D felony for the second and each subsequent offense.
(5) Any registrant residing within one thousand (1,000) feet of a high school, middle
school, elementary school, preschool, publicly owned playground, or licensed day <br>care facility on July 12, 2006, shall move and comply with this section within ninety <br>(90) days of July 12, 2006, and thereafter, shall be subject to the penalties set forth <br>under subsection (4) of this section.
(6) This section shall not apply to a youthful offender probated or paroled during his or
her minority or while enrolled in an elementary or secondary education program.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2009. -- Repealed,
reenacted, and amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2006. -- <br>Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 9, effective July 13, 2004. -- Created 2000 Ky. <br>Acts ch. 401, sec. 29, effective April 11, 2000.
Formerly codified as KRS 17.495. <br>Legislative Research Commission Note (6/25/2009). A reference in subsection (5) of
this statute to "subsection (3) of this section" has been changed in codification to <br>"subsection (4) of this section" to accurately reflect the renumbering of subsections <br>of this statute in 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec 2.
