Kentucky Revised Statutes
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 522.040 (2026)
Misuse of confidential information
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(1) A public servant is guilty of misuse of confidential information when, in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, he:
(a) Accepts or agrees to accept a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action; or
(b) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or official action; or
(c) Aids another to do any of the foregoing.
(2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class D felony. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 189, effective January 1, 1975.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2016–2016 · leading case: State of New Jersey v. L.D., 130 A.3d 590 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016).
State of New Jersey v. L.D., 130 A.3d 590 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016). “1-1 -1 (2015) (Indiana); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 522.040 (LexisNexis 2015) (Kentucky); Mo.”
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