Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 186.550 (2026)

Courts to report convictions and send licenses to cabinet -- Exception for

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offenses committed under KRS Chapter 189A. (1) Except for offenses committed under KRS Chapter 189A, the clerk of any court having jurisdiction over offenses committed under motor vehicle laws shall report upon a form furnished by the cabinet the conviction, pleas or forfeiture of bond arising under motor vehicle laws, to the cabinet within fifteen (15) days. (2) The court shall take up the motor vehicle operator's license certificate of a person convicted of any of the offenses for which mandatory revocation is provided by KRS 186.560 and have it immediately forwarded to the cabinet with the report covering the conviction. Effective: July 1, 2020 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 103, sec. 23, effective July 1, 2020. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 175, effective January 2, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739m-48.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1943–1971 · leading case: Garner v. Shouse, Police Judge, 168 S.W.2d 42 (Ky. Ct. App. 1943).
Garner v. Shouse, Police Judge, 168 S.W.2d 42 (Ky. Ct. App. 1943). · cites it 2× “Also petitioner alleged that the respondent, unless restrained *802 by this court, would, pursuant to the provisions of section 2739m — 48, Kentucky Statutes, KRS 186.550, certify his alleged “conviction” to the Department of Revenue, which would thereupon cause to be entered an…”
May v. Moore, 249 S.W.2d 518 (Ky. Ct. App. 1952). · cites it 3× “In conformity with KRS 186.550 and 186.560, Mr. Moore had taken up Worrix’ driver’s license for delivery to the Department of Revenue, but, upon Worrix’ appeal of his conviction and making of bond suspending the judgment, Mr.”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Cox, 467 S.W.2d 603 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “The judge of that court apparently did not comply with KRS 186.550, which requires him to report the conviction .”
Commonwealth, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Richardson, 467 S.W.2d 602 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “It appears that on February 2, 1971, the Department received an abstract of a court order of the police judge of Muldraugh, Kentucky, (apparently submitted under KRS 186.550) showing that Hodges had been convicted of the offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the…”
Phillips v. Reeves, 231 S.W.2d 63 (Ky. Ct. App. 1950). “is provided in KRS 186.550 that the clerk, or the judge of any court which has no clerk, shall report on a form furnished by the department of revenue within fifteen days a conviction under the motor vehicle laws, and the court shall take up the license of persons convicted of…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 186.550(2) — 1 case
May v. Moore, 249 S.W.2d 518 (Ky. Ct. App. 1952). “In conformity with KRS 186.550 and 186.560, Mr. Moore had taken up Worrix’ driver’s license for delivery to the Department of Revenue, but, upon Worrix’ appeal of his conviction and making of bond suspending the judgment, Mr.”
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