(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;

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonybetween 5 and 10 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
Class D felonybetween 1 and 5 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 12 months up to $500
Class B misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $250
For details, see § 532.060 and § 532.090

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 434.690


(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.