2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 67 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (FISCAL COURTS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS) 67.594 Use of property as evidence -- Disposition.
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67.594 Use of property as evidence -- Disposition.
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If any property in the custody of the property custodian is desired as evidence
in any court, such property shall be delivered to any officer who presents an
order to that effect from the court. Such property shall not be retained by the
court, but shall be returned to the property clerk.
All property which has been seized and is forfeited pursuant to law shall be
disposed of as provided in the court order of forfeiture.
All property that remains in the custody of the property clerk without any lawful
claimant thereto, and which is contraband or which is subject to forfeiture and
on which there will be no court action shall be ordered forfeited by the Circuit
Court of the county not less than ninety (90) days after it comes into the
possession of the property clerk. The order of forfeiture shall specify the
manner of disposition of the property and shall be consistent with applicable
provisions of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and federal law. If the property is
ordered and sold the proceeds shall go to:
(a) The state if the property was seized by an agency of the state or peace
officer thereof;
(b) The county, if the property was seized by the sheriff or an agency or
peace officer of the county;
(c) The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, if the property was
seized by a peace officer of the Department of Fish and Wildlife or was
seized by any other officer for violation of KRS Chapter 150;
(d) The city, if the property was seized by the city or by an agency or peace
officer thereof and the property was delivered to the city property clerk;
(e) The city (ninety percent (90%) of the proceeds) and the sheriff (ten
percent (10%) of the proceeds) if the property was seized by the city or by
an agency or peace officer thereof and the property was delivered to the
sheriff or the county police; or
(f) The state, if the property was seized by any combination of agencies
listed above.
All property that remains in the custody of the property custodian without any
lawful claimant thereto and which is not subject to the provisions of subsections
(2) or (3) of this section may be sold at public auction in a suitable room
designated for such purpose, after being advertised pursuant to KRS Chapter
424. The proceeds of such sale shall be paid into the fiscal court to the credit of
the agency which has custody of the property. No property shall be sold
pursuant to this section unless:
(a) The property has been in custody for not less than ninety (90) days; and
(b) Reasonable efforts have been made by the property clerk or his deputy to
ascertain the name of the true owner or lawful claimant of the property
and to effect its return to him; and
(c) The sale of the property is in conformity with applicable state and federal
laws and regulations.
Effective:July 15, 1980
History: Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 193, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1980.
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