Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.690 (2026)

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possession of transportation tickets fraudulently obtained. (1) A person who receives money, goods, services, or anything else of value obtained in violation of KRS 434.650, knowing or believing that it was so obtained is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor unless: (a) The value of all money, goods, services, and other things of value received in violation of this section over a six (6) month period is five hundred dollars ($500) or more but is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor; (b) The value of all money, goods, services, and other things of value received in violation of this section over a six (6) month period is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more but is less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), in which case it is a Class D felony; (c) The person has three (3) or more convictions under paragraph (a) of this subsection within the last five (5) years, in which case it is a Class D felony. The five (5) year period shall be measured from the dates on which the offenses occurred for which the judgments of conviction were entered; or (d) The value of all money, goods, services, and other things of value received in violation of this section over a six (6) month period is ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more, in which case it is a Class C felony. (2) A person who possesses three (3) or more tickets for airline, railroad, steamship, or other transportation service, which tickets were obtained by the use of a stolen or forged credit or debit card is presumed to know that such tickets were so obtained. Effective: June 29, 2021 History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 7, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 106, sec. 5, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 463, sec. 59, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 67, sec. 14, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 83, sec. 15.

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Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2021 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Lewis, 903 S.W.2d 524 (Ky. 1995).

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Commonwealth v. Lewis, 903 S.W.2d 524 (Ky. 1995). · cites it 8× “Subsection (1)(d) and KRS 434.690 are only relevant to determine the appropriate penalties for each such offense, they do not contain the elements of the offense.”

Kelley v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n, 883 S.W.2d 492 (Ky. 1994). “650(1) (b) and KRS 434.690(1), with fraudulently obtaining a credit card, a felony offense in violation of KRS 434.”

Chasity Shirley v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. Ct. App. 2021). “670, and KRS 434.690 to change the threshold for a felony offense from $100 to $500 and amending KRS 434.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.690(1) — 2 cases

Commonwealth v. Lewis, 903 S.W.2d 524 (Ky. 1995). “Subsection (1)(d) and KRS 434.690 are only relevant to determine the appropriate penalties for each such offense, they do not contain the elements of the offense.”

Kelley v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n, 883 S.W.2d 492 (Ky. 1994). “650(1) (b) and KRS 434.690(1), with fraudulently obtaining a credit card, a felony offense in violation of KRS 434.”

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