(1) A person is guilty of receiving stolen property when he or she receives, retains, or
disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or having
reason to believe that it has been stolen, unless the property is received, retained, or
disposed of with intent to restore it to the owner.
(2) The possession by any person of any recently stolen movable property shall be
prima facie evidence that such person knew such property was stolen.
(3) Receiving stolen property is a Class B misdemeanor unless:
(a) The value of the property is five hundred dollars ($500) or more but less than
one thousand dollars ($1,000), in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor;
(b) The value of the property is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more but less
than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), in which case it is a Class D felony;
(c) A 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;
(d) The value of the property is ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more, in which
case it is a Class C felony;
(e) The property is a firearm, regardless of the value of the firearm, in which case
it is a Class D felony;
(f) The property is anhydrous ammonia, regardless of the value of the ammonia,
in which case it is a Class D felony unless it is proven that the person violated
this section with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine in violation of
KRS 218A.1432, in which case it is a Class B felony for the first offense and a
Class A felony for each subsequent offense; or
(g) The offense occurs during a declared emergency as defined by KRS 39A.020
arising from a natural or man-made disaster, within the area covered by the
emergency declaration, and within the area impacted by the disaster, in which
case the person shall be charged one (1) level higher than the level otherwise
specified in this subsection.
(4) If any person commits two (2) or more separate offenses of receiving stolen
property within ninety (90) days, the offenses may be combined and treated as a
single offense, and the value of the property in each offense may be aggregated for
the purpose of determining the appropriate charge.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 14, effective July 14, 2022. -- Amended
2021 Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 15, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2009 Ky. Acts
ch. 106, sec. 13, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 233, sec. 9,
effective July 14, 2000; and ch. 490, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 314, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994; and ch. 396, sec. 9, effective
July 15, 1994. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 127 , effective January 1, 1975.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
76
cases (
12 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case:
Hayes v. Commonwealth, 175 S.W.3d 574 (Ky. 2005).
Hayes v. Commonwealth, 175 S.W.3d 574 (Ky. 2005).
· cites it 6× “KRS 514.110 provides in pertinent part: (1) A person is guilty of receiving stolen property when he receives, retains, or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or having reason to believe that it has been stolen.”
Lawson v. Commonwealth, 85 S.W.3d 571 (Ky. 2002).
· cites it 8× “] The indictment thus charged the offense of Receiving Stolen Property as defined in the version of KRS 514.110 then in force: (1) A person is guilty of receiving stolen property when he receives, retains, *577 or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been…”
United States v. Tyslen Baker, 976 F.3d 636 (6th Cir. 2020).
· cites it 3× “]” Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(1). And while the affidavit did not offer more details about whether Baker knew or should have known that the tablet was stolen, see id.”
John Fairley III v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 527 S.W.3d 792 (Ky. 2017).
· cites it 3× “KRS 514.110(1) states: A person is guilty of receiving stolen property when he receives, retains, or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or having reason to believe that it has been stolen, unless the property is received, retained, or…”
Commonwealth v. Burge, 947 S.W.2d 805 (Ky. 1997).
· cites it 2× “2d 90 (1991), but relied primarily on our statutory interpretation that the legislature did not intend for KRS 514.110, which proscribes receiving stolen property, to permit multiple convictions for receiving, retaining and disposing of the same item of property.”
Rodriguez v. Commonwealth, 87 S.W.3d 8 (Ky. 2002).
· cites it 2× “020, and Receiving a Stolen Firearm KRS 514.110(3)(a). Appellant was arraigned and pled not guilty to the charges.”
Roy Edward Tucker v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 530 S.W.3d 413 (Ky. 2017).
· cites it 2× “110, provides in its first section that a person is guilty of that offense when he receives, retains, or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or having reason to believe that it has been stolen, unless the property is received, retained, or…”
Cooley v. Commonwealth, 821 S.W.2d 90 (Ky. 1991).
· cites it 6× “Necessary to such determination is our construction of KRS 514.110, a statute which broadly proscribes receiving stolen property, and consideration of a recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, Grady v.”
Jackson v. Commonwealth, 670 S.W.2d 828 (Ky. 1984).
· cites it 2× “030 and KRS 514.110. Although a prudent prosecutor should proceed with caution in using these statutes, I do not believe this marginal weapon should be removed from a prosecutor's arsenal arbitrarily.”
Commonwealth v. Vincent, 70 S.W.3d 422 (Ky. 2002).
· cites it 2× “030 (Theft by Unlawful Taking); KRS 514.110 (Receiving Stolen Property); KRS 154A.”
Devore v. Commonwealth, 662 S.W.2d 829 (Ky. 1984).
· cites it 2× “Sutton states: "KRS 514.110(1) applies to a person who `receives, retains or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen.”
Hayes v. Commonwealth, 698 S.W.2d 827 (Ky. 1985).
· cites it 2× “The thief may now be convicted of receiving stolen property any place where he is found with the stolen property in his possession, because the coinciding offense of receiving stolen property, KRS 514.110, is now expanded to include a person who "retains" such property.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(1) — 15 cases
United States v. Tyslen Baker, 976 F.3d 636 (6th Cir. 2020).
“]” Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(1). And while the affidavit did not offer more details about whether Baker knew or should have known that the tablet was stolen, see id.”
Hayes v. Commonwealth, 175 S.W.3d 574 (Ky. 2005).
“KRS 514.110 provides in pertinent part: (1) A person is guilty of receiving stolen property when he receives, retains, or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or having reason to believe that it has been stolen.”
Devore v. Commonwealth, 662 S.W.2d 829 (Ky. 1984).
“Sutton states: "KRS 514.110(1) applies to a person who `receives, retains or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen.”
John Fairley III v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 527 S.W.3d 792 (Ky. 2017).
“KRS 514.110(1) states: A person is guilty of receiving stolen property when he receives, retains, or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or having reason to believe that it has been stolen, unless the property is received, retained, or…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(2) — 9 cases
Hayes v. Commonwealth, 175 S.W.3d 574 (Ky. 2005).
“KRS 514.110 provides in pertinent part: (1) A person is guilty of receiving stolen property when he receives, retains, or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or having reason to believe that it has been stolen.”
John Fairley III v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 527 S.W.3d 792 (Ky. 2017).
“KRS 514.110(1) states: A person is guilty of receiving stolen property when he receives, retains, or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or having reason to believe that it has been stolen, unless the property is received, retained, or…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(2)(3) — 6 cases
Roy Edward Tucker v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 530 S.W.3d 413 (Ky. 2017).
“110, provides in its first section that a person is guilty of that offense when he receives, retains, or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or having reason to believe that it has been stolen, unless the property is received, retained, or…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(2)(c) — 1 case
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(3) — 5 cases
United States v. Tyslen Baker, 976 F.3d 636 (6th Cir. 2020).
“]” Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(1). And while the affidavit did not offer more details about whether Baker knew or should have known that the tablet was stolen, see id.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(3)(a) — 1 case
Rodriguez v. Commonwealth, 87 S.W.3d 8 (Ky. 2002).
“020, and Receiving a Stolen Firearm KRS 514.110(3)(a). Appellant was arraigned and pled not guilty to the charges.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.110(3)(c) — 1 case
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