A verdict of guilty or a plea of guilty to KRS 508.130 shall operate as an application for an interpersonal protective order issued under KRS Chapter 456, unless the victim requests otherwise. Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS Chapter 456:

1. (1) An interpersonal protective order requested under this section may be issued by the court that entered the judgment of conviction;
2. (2) The judgment of conviction shall constitute sufficient cause for the entry of the order without the necessity of further proof being taken; and
3. (3) The order may be effective for up to ten (10) years, with further renewals in increments of up to ten (10) years.

Effective: July 15, 2026

History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 14, effective July 15, 2026. -- Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 46, effective January 1, 2016. -- Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 119, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2026). 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 17, provides that "This Act shall not affect the validity of: (1) A restraining order or interpersonal protective order issued under KRS 508.155 prior to the effective date of this Act [July 15, 2026]. All such orders shall retain the full force of law for the 10-year period following the date of issuance. Upon renewal of a restraining order issued under Section 14 of this Act [this statute], it shall be converted to an interpersonal protective order under KRS Chapter 456; or (2) A domestic violence order issued under KRS Chapter 403 or an interpersonal protective order issued under KRS Chapter 456 prior to the effective date of this Act [July 15, 2026] where the basis of the petition was stalking."