Under KRS 506.120-506.190, conspiracy to commit a crime is considered what?

• A. A civil matter
• B. A defense
• C. A criminal activity
• D. Not illegal

Answer: (C)

In Kentucky, conspiracy to commit a crime is treated as a crime in itself under KRS 506.120-506.190. The statute makes the act of agreeing to commit a crime, and taking steps toward it, punishable even if the underlying crime is never completed. The typical elements include two or more people agreeing to commit a crime, with intent to do so, and usually an overt act toward carrying it out. This means you can be charged for conspiring to commit a crime the same as you would be charged for committing the crime itself, regardless of whether the target crime ever occurred. For example, if two people plan and start preparing to rob a bank, they can be charged with conspiracy even if the robbery never happens. So the best answer is that conspiracy to commit a crime is a criminal activity.