Any peace officers, state administrators, and investigators of the department may, upon probable cause, without warrant seize contraband regardless of whether it is in dry territory or not, and hold it subject to the order of the court before which the owner or one in possession of the contraband has been charged with violation of KRS Chapter 242 or KRS § 243.020. Upon conviction of the defendant, the court shall enter an order for the destruction of all contraband property, except firearms or ammunition, included in KRS § 244.180(1), (2), (3), and (4). Contraband firearms and ammunition shall be transferred to the Department of Kentucky State Police for disposition as provided in KRS § 500.090.
Effective:June 29, 2017
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 244.190

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • 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 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 99, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 591, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 273, effective June 26, 2007. — Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 368, sec. 12, effective July 15, 2002. — Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch.
132, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1984. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2554b-151.

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