{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-186a.320","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 186A.320","heading":"Duties of peace officer in the event a stolen vehicle is located.","body":"(1) When any peace officer has probable cause to believe that a motor vehicle or trailer,\nor any component part of such vehicle is stolen, he shall impound such vehicle or\npart and notify its lawful owner, and when applicable, the agency to which the theft\nwas reported, of the recovery of such vehicle or part and where it may be claimed.\n(2) A vehicle or component part thereof which has been impounded pursuant to this\nsection shall be released to its lawful owner when such owner presents satisfactory\nevidence of his ownership.\n(3) A vehicle or component part thereof that has been impounded under this section,\nand which has not been claimed within ninety (90) days following notice of\nrecovery to the owner, or if the owner cannot be located after a reasonable ef fort,\nwithin ninety (90) days following impoundment, is forfeited and shall be disposed\nof in accordance with procedures set forth in KRS 500.090.","path":["KRS Chapter 186A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=6201","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:40Z","sha256":"efc222e003c28de35a3a9b27a2b416b558cc12b50b05bffa3bfef837a75171b9","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-186a.315","next":"us-ky/krs-186a.325"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}