As used in KRS 17.550 to 17.991, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "The board" means the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory Board created
under KRS 17.554;
(2) "Sex offender" means a person who has been convicted of a sex crime as defined in
KRS 17.500;
(3) "Approved provider" means a mental health professional licensed or certified in
Kentucky whose scope of practice includes providing mental health treatment
services and who is approved by the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory
Board, under administrative regulations promulgated by the board, to provide
comprehensive sex offender presentence evaluations or treatment to adults and
youthful offenders, as defined in KRS 600.020; and
(4) "Victim" means victim as defined by KRS 421.500.
Effective: April 11, 2000
History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 401, sec. 18, effective April 11, 2000. -- Created
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 140, effective July 15, 1998.
Notes of Decisions
Hyatt v. Commonwealth, 72 S.W.3d 566 (Ky. 2002).
“The argument by Hyatt that the Court of Appeals did not address the argument that the definition of sex offender contained in the 1998 version of KRS 17.550(2) presumed that he was a sex offender even before he appeared for the risk assessment *575 hearing is without merit…”
Douglas v. Commonwealth, 83 S.W.3d 462 (Ky. 2001).
“It is the duty of that Board to certify providers who shall conduct sexual offender risk assessments pursuant to KRS 17.550 to 17.991, or presentence assessments pursuant to KRS 532.”
Bray v. Commonwealth, 203 S.W.3d 160 (Ky. Ct. App. 2006).
“(2) The sex offender shall pay for any assessment required pursuant to KRS 17.550 to 17.991 up to the offender’s ability to pay but not more than the actual cost of the assessment.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 17.550(2) — 1 case
Hyatt v. Commonwealth, 72 S.W.3d 566 (Ky. 2002).
“The argument by Hyatt that the Court of Appeals did not address the argument that the definition of sex offender contained in the 1998 version of KRS 17.550(2) presumed that he was a sex offender even before he appeared for the risk assessment *575 hearing is without merit…”
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