# KRS § 61.040: 61.040 Conviction of certain crimes vacates office -- Pardon does not avoid

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## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 61.040
- **Heading:** 61.040 Conviction of certain crimes vacates office -- Pardon does not avoid
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title VIII / Chapter 61 / Section 61.040

## Text

61.040 Conviction of certain crimes vacates office -- Pardon does not avoid.

If any officer or deputy holding any office or post mentioned in KRS 61.010 is convicted

of bribery, forgery, perjury or any felony, by a court of record in or out of this state, his

office or post shall be vacated by such conviction, and if a pardon is afterward granted to

him it shall not avoid the forfeiture.

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