# KRS § 6.070: 6.070 Contempt or breach of privilege, punishment for

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TII_C6_S6.070

## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 6.070
- **Heading:** 6.070 Contempt or breach of privilege, punishment for
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 6.070

## Text

6.070 Contempt or breach of privilege, punishment for.

Either house of the General Assembly may punish anyone by fine not exceeding five

hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both, for a

breach of privilege, or for any contempt except the offenses described in KRS 6.080,

which shall be punished as provided in KRS 6.080 to 6.131. Contempts and breaches of

privilege shall be inquired into first by a special committee, before which the accused

shall have the right to be heard by himself and counsel, and have compulsory process to

procure the attendance of his witnesses. The committee shall report all matters of fact

specially, with its opinion, for the final action of the house.

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