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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 508.050 (2026)

Menacing

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(1) A person is guilty of menacing when he intentionally places another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury. (2) Menacing is a Class B misdemeanor. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 69, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 32 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: Estep v. Combs, 366 F. Supp. 3d 863 (E.D. Ky. 2018).
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Estep v. Combs, 366 F. Supp. 3d 863 (E.D. Ky. 2018). “" KRS 508.050. No allegation supports such conduct occurring.”
Staples v. Commonwealth, 454 S.W.3d 803 (Ky. 2014). “030, or menacing, KRS 508.050, and possibly second-degree unlawful imprisonment, KRS 509.”
Clark v. Kentucky, 229 F. Supp. 2d 718 (E.D. Ky. 2002). “§ 508.050(1). “A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when in a public place and with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or wantonly creating a risk thereof, he: (a) Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior; or (b) Makes…”
Fultz v. Whittaker, 261 F. Supp. 2d 767 (W.D. Ky. 2003). “” KRS 508.050. This Court already determined a reasonable and prudent officer would have probable cause to arrest Plaintiff for menacing based on the circumstances and Plaintiffs physical movements toward the officers.”
Young v. City of Radcliff, 561 F. Supp. 2d 767 (W.D. Ky. 2008). · cites it 2× “The prosecutor later reduced the charges to misdemeanor counts of menacing.”
Readnour v. Gibson, 452 S.W.3d 617 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “040 (assault under extreme emotional disturbance); KRS 508.050 (menacing); KRS 508.070 (wanton endangerment); KRS 508.”
Lickliter v. Commonwealth, 142 S.W.3d 65 (Ky. 2004). “KRS 508.050 provides in part: (1) The use of physical force by a defendant upon another person is justifiable when the defendant believes that such force is necessary to protect himself against the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force by the other person.”
Thomas v. Commonwealth, 574 S.W.2d 903 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “Instead, KRS 508.050(1) establishes the offense of “menacing” and requires that the victim be placed “in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury.”
Fultz v. Whittaker, 187 F. Supp. 2d 695 (W.D. Ky. 2001). “” Both officers and Woodford Fultz state that Plaintiff Fultz came very close to the officers. The officers say Plaintiff had an aggressive posture and was yelling.”
Boyle v. Commonwealth, 694 S.W.2d 711 (Ky. Ct. App. 1985). “We do not believe the trial court was correct in holding that the term “sexual intercourse” as used in KRS 508.050 is not intended to include sexual intercourse of the kind involved here.”
Poe v. Commonwealth, 201 S.W.3d 37 (Ky. Ct. App. 2006). “202(1), and menacing, KRS 508.050, since all the charges arose from the same incident.”
Blessing v. Cable News Network, Inc. (E.D. Ky. 2020). · cites it 4× “Fourth, Plaintiffs allege that CNN “engaged in Menacing in violation of KRS §508.050 when it intentionally placed the Plaintiffs in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury.”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 508.050(1) — 10 cases
Clark v. Kentucky, 229 F. Supp. 2d 718 (E.D. Ky. 2002). “§ 508.050(1). “A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when in a public place and with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or wantonly creating a risk thereof, he: (a) Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior; or (b) Makes…”
Young v. City of Radcliff, 561 F. Supp. 2d 767 (W.D. Ky. 2008). “The prosecutor later reduced the charges to misdemeanor counts of menacing.”
Thomas v. Commonwealth, 574 S.W.2d 903 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “Instead, KRS 508.050(1) establishes the offense of “menacing” and requires that the victim be placed “in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury.”
Blessing v. Cable News Network, Inc. (E.D. Ky. 2020). “Fourth, Plaintiffs allege that CNN “engaged in Menacing in violation of KRS §508.050 when it intentionally placed the Plaintiffs in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury.”
Blessing v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC (E.D. Ky. 2020).
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