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17.1523 Uniform offense report to provide for indication of bias-related crime -- Annual reporting.

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17.1523 Uniform offense report to provide for indication of bias-related crime -- Annual reporting. (1) The uniform offense report shall contain provisions for obtaining information as to whether or not specific crimes appear from their facts and circumstances to be <br>caused as a result of or reasonably related to race, color, religion, sex, or national <br>origin. (2) All law enforcement officers, when completing a uniform offense report, shall note thereon whether or not the offense appears to be caused as a result of or reasonably <br>related to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin or attempts to victimize or <br>intimidate another due to any of the foregoing causes. (3) The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall, annually, as a part of the crime reports report on crimes which appear to have been caused by the factors cited in <br>subsections (1) and (2) of this section. Effective: June 26, 2007 <br>History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 87, effective June 26, 2007. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 413, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992.