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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 435.150 (2026)

Repealed, effective January 1, 1975

✓ current as of May 2026
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Catchline at repeal: Unlawful arrest, imprisonment or transportation out of State. History: Repealed 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 336, effective January 1, 1975. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1221.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1950–1977 · leading case: Finch v. Commonwealth, 419 S.W.2d 146 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967).
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Finch v. Commonwealth, 419 S.W.2d 146 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967). · cites it 2× “Grubbs were convicted under KRS 435.150 of arresting one H. A. Lewis “otherwise than according to law.”
Tarrence v. Commonwealth, 265 S.W.2d 40 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). “KRS 435.150 makes it a felony for any person to arrest or imprison another otherwise than according to law but under circumstances not constituting kidnapping and holding for ransom, or for any person to cause or in any manner counsel, aid or abet such arrest or imprisonment.”
Arnett v. Meade, 462 S.W.2d 940 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “-140; and the other of imprisoning Turner without demand for ransom, in violation of KRS 435.150. Tupp Arnett was indicted on charges of aiding and abetting the other defendants in the commission of the charged offenses.”
Crain v. Commonwealth, 484 S.W.2d 839 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 2× “This appeal is from a judgment finding the appellant guilty of the statutory offense of “unlawful arrest and imprisonment” (KRS 435.150) and sentencing him to seven years in prison.”
Riis v. Commonwealth, 418 S.W.2d 396 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967). · cites it 2× “This appeal is from a judgment convicting appellant Floyd Ira Riis of the crime of unlawfully transporting others beyond the bounds of this state denounced by KRS 435.150. His punishment was fixed at ten years in prison.”
Hall v. Commonwealth, 557 S.W.2d 420 (Ky. 1977). “140 and KRS 435.150. Their trial began February 13, 1975, and was concluded the next day.”
Lewis v. Commonwealth, 299 S.W.2d 635 (Ky. Ct. App. 1957). · cites it 2× “y arrest * * * James Payne with a pistol * * * and by threats and violence cause said James Payne to submit to the will * * * of Fred Lewis, and by putting him in fear, restrain the said James Payne of exercising his freedom and liberty and did forcibly * * * transport said…”
Kimbler v. Commonwealth, 269 S.W.2d 273 (Ky. Ct. App. 1954). “’ , • The indictment follows the language of KRS 435.150 and charged appellants “acting as deputy sheriffs, peáce officers in and for: the County of Johnson, did unlawfully, willfully and feloniously arrest and imprison Earl McKenzie by taking arid detaining him- against his…”
Whitt v. Commonwealth, 479 S.W.2d 646 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 2× “Burl Whitt was found guilty of the violation of KRS 435.150, falsely imprisoning a five-year-old child against her will.”
Commonwealth v. Caudill, 234 S.W.2d 499 (Ky. Ct. App. 1950). “It is, therefore, ordered by the Court that the demurrer be sustained and the indictment dismissed, to which the Commonwealth objects and excepts and prays an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the purpose of having the law certified.”
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