506.040 Criminal conspiracy. (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 attemp t 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 ss 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 . Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 38, effective July 15, 2024. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 477, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1994. – Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 441, sec. 25, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 52, effective January 1, 1975.
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