Notwithstanding any other statutory provisions to the contrary, all fines and forfeitures recovered in any court as a result of a conviction for the violation of any of the provisions of KRS § 189.221, 189.222(1), or 189.270, which violation occurred on a state-maintained highway and arrest was made by any peace officer other than a member of the Department of Kentucky State Police, Department of Highways, or Department of Vehicle Regulation, shall inure to the benefit of the state, shall be paid to the State Treasurer for the use and benefit of the Department of Highways, and no part shall be returned to the local governmental units from which they were sent. These fines and forfeitures shall be paid into the State Treasury by the court collecting same and within thirty (30) days after imposition and collection.
Effective: June 25, 2009

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 431.105

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 21, effective June 25, 2009. — Amended
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 310, effective June 26, 2007. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. IV, sec. 20(1), 20(2); and ch. 74, Art. V, sec. 24(1). — Amended 1962
Ky. Acts ch. 121, sec. 1. — Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 148, sec. 1.