(1) Upon the conviction of any person for the violation of any offense in this chapter all
property held in violation of this chapter, and any personal property, including but
not limited to vehicles or aircraft, used in the commission or furtherance of an
offense under this chapter or in the transportation of stolen property shall be
forfeited as provided in KRS 500.090 by court order and sold, destroyed or
otherwise disposed of in accordance with KRS 500.090.
(2) Possession of a vehicle with a stolen major part or parts installed thereon shall be
deemed to bring the entire vehicle within the provisions of subsection (1) of this
section.
(3) For the purposes of this section a major part of an automobile or other propelled
vehicle shall mean:
(a) The engine;
(b) The frame;
(c) The transmission;
(d) The front cap ("dog house");
(e) The front clip;
(f) The rear clip;
(g) The top clip;
(h) The cowl clip;
(i) A door;
(j) A truck bed;
(k) A truck cab; or
(l) A vehicle body shell.
(4) It shall be the duty of every peace officer to seize any property which is subject to
forfeiture under this section.
Effective: July 15, 1980
History: Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 267, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1980.
Notes of Decisions
Commonwealth v. Fint, 940 S.W.2d 896 (Ky. 1997).
· cites it 6× “The Commonwealth advised the trial judge that it probably would request a forfeiture of the vehicle pursuant to KRS 514.130(1). That statute provides in pertinent part as follows: Upon the conviction of any person for the violation of any offense in this chapter.”
Commonwealth v. Shirley, 140 S.W.3d 593 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004).
“Fint, 7 which relied on mandatory language in KRS 514.130(1), which provides that property used in the commission of an offense under KRS Chapter 514 “shall be forfeited.”
Commonwealth v. Batchelor, 714 S.W.2d 158 (Ky. Ct. App. 1986).
“Any hardship suffered by the defendant is balanced by the clear legislative mandate requiring forfeiture of property used in furtherance of an offense (KRS 514.130) or proceeds gained by virtue of a violation of the penal code (KRS 500.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.130(1) — 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Fint, 940 S.W.2d 896 (Ky. 1997).
“The Commonwealth advised the trial judge that it probably would request a forfeiture of the vehicle pursuant to KRS 514.130(1). That statute provides in pertinent part as follows: Upon the conviction of any person for the violation of any offense in this chapter.”
Commonwealth v. Shirley, 140 S.W.3d 593 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004).
“Fint, 7 which relied on mandatory language in KRS 514.130(1), which provides that property used in the commission of an offense under KRS Chapter 514 “shall be forfeited.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 514.130(4) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Fint, 940 S.W.2d 896 (Ky. 1997).
“The Commonwealth advised the trial judge that it probably would request a forfeiture of the vehicle pursuant to KRS 514.130(1). That statute provides in pertinent part as follows: Upon the conviction of any person for the violation of any offense in this chapter.”
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