(Including
Amendments Ratified at the November 2, 2004 General Election)
The
Commonwealth of Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state in 1792. In
its over two hundred years of statehood, Kentucky has had four constitutions:
- The first adopted in 1792,
- The second adopted in 1799,
- The third adopted in 1850, and
- The fourth adopted in 1891, and currently in force.
This
web page provides access to the current Kentucky Constitution. The topical outline given
below breaks the Constitution down into ranges of sections by subject area and is linked
to that specific range within the complete listing of sections. From this range, the user
can then jump to a particular section of the Constitution.
In addition to the table-of-contents approach provided below, the Kentucky
Constitution may be searched through the
Complete List of Constitution Sections
Address
questions or comments to the Reviser of Statutes at reviser2006@lrc.ky.gov
Please include your name, a voice phone number, and a postal mailing address if you are
requesting information.
The
staff of the Legislative Research Commission cannot provide legal advice or interpretation
of the law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified
attorney.