(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.
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 514.130

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Propelled vehicle: means any vehicle, including but not limited to motor vehicles, aircraft, boats, or construction machinery, which is propelled otherwise than by muscle power or which is readily capable of being towed otherwise than by muscle power. See Kentucky Statutes 514.010
  • Property: means anything of value, including real estate, tangible and intangible personal property, contract rights, documents, choses-in-action and other interests in or claims to wealth, admission or transportation tickets, captured or domestic animals, food and drink. See Kentucky Statutes 514.010

(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.