{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-244.190","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 244.190","heading":"Seizure of contraband -- Destruction upon conviction of defendant.","body":"Any  peace officers, state administrators, and investigators of the department may,\nupon probable cause, without warrant seize contraband regardless of whether it is in\ndry territory or not, and hold it subject to the order of the court before which the\nowner  or one in possession of the contraband has been charged with violation of\nKRS  Chapter 242 or KRS  243.020. Upon conviction of the defendant, the court shall\nenter an order for the destruction of all contraband property, except firearms or\nammunition, included in KRS  244.180(1), (2), (3), and (4). Contraband firearms and\nammunition shall be transferred to the Department of Kentucky State Police for\ndisposition as provided in KRS 500.090.","path":["KRS Chapter 244"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=45996","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:55Z","sha256":"c9b832f29b2e8bbea8cbb780dfb1b8d31002d2a1145c3d8664626f432e131a2d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-244.180","next":"us-ky/krs-244.195"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}