KRS 244.190: Seizure of contraband -- Destruction upon conviction of defendant.

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.