On and after June 21, 1974, and when the records of the Transportation Cabinet disclose that any person has been convicted under the traffic laws of this state, or a valid municipal or county ordinance paralleling and substantially conforming to a like state law, of an offense occurring on or after June 21, 1974, which record of conviction, when taken with, and added to the previous convictions of such person of offenses occurring within five (5) years prior to the date of such offense, as contained in the files of the Transportation Cabinet, shall reveal that said person is an habitual violator, as hereinafter defined, the secretary of the Transportation Cabinet shall forthwith certify to the county attorney of the county in which such person resides according to the records of the cabinet, a full and complete abstract of the person’s driving record as shown in the files of the cabinet. The provisions of this section shall apply only to offenses and records of offenses committed after June 21, 1974. These provisions shall have no retroactive effect before June 21, 1974.
Effective: June 21, 1974

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 186.641

  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • 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: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 374, sec. 1, June 21, 1974.