What is the role of the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS)?

• A. A set of procedural rules for courts.
• B. An annual criminal statistics report.
• C. It is the official collection of all permanent laws passed by the Kentucky General Assembly.
• D. A compilation of case law precedents.

Answer: (C)

The Kentucky Revised Statutes are the official codification of the permanent laws enacted by the Kentucky General Assembly. This means they are the organized, authoritative collection of statutes that currently govern Kentucky, outlining the laws you would apply or follow across topics like criminal offenses, civil rules, and government powers. It’s not a set of procedural court rules, not an annual statistics report, and not a compilation of case law precedents—that distinction belongs to court rules, annual crime data publications, and judicial opinions respectively. The KRS is kept up to date by the legislature’s editors so that the text reflects current law, serving as the primary reference for what the statute says and how it applies.