- (1) A person is not responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct, as a result of mental illness or intellectual disability, he lacks substantial capacity either to appreciate the criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of law.
- (2) As used in this chapter, the term "mental illness or intellectual disability" does not include an abnormality manifested only by repeated criminal or otherwise antisocial conduct.
- (3) A defendant may prove mental illness or intellectual disability, as used in this section, in exculpation of criminal conduct.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 120, effective July 12, 2012. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 283, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 39, effective January 1, 1975.