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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 529.160 (2022). Expungement of records relating to violation of chapter when person charged or convicted was a victim of human trafficking at time of offense – Motion – Finding – Presumption.
(1) When a person is charged or convicted under this chapter, or with an offense which is not a violent crime as defined in KRS 17.165, and the person’s participation in the offense is determined to be the direct result of being a victim of human trafficking, the person may make a motion in the court in which the charges were filed to expunge all records of the offense.
(2) The motion shall be filed no sooner than sixty (60) days following the date the final judgment was entered by the court in which the charges were filed.
(3)
(a) A motion filed under this section, any hearing conducted on the motion, and any relief granted are governed by KRS 431.076, 431.078, and 431.079 unless otherwise provided in this section.
(b) For the purposes of expungement under KRS 431.076, a finding by the court that the person’s participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking shall deem the charges as dismissed with prejudice.
(c) No official determination or documentation is required to find that the person’s participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking, but documentation from a federal, state, local, or tribal governmental agency indicating that the defendant was a victim at the time of the offense shall create a presumption that the defendant’s participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim.