{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-515.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 515.040","heading":"Carjacking.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of carjacking when he or she takes a motor vehicle in the\npossession of another without lawful authority or ownership, from the possessor's\nperson or immediate presence, or from the person or immediate presence of a\npassenger of the moto r vehicle, against the possessor's or passenger's will and with\nthe intent to either permanently or temporarily deprive the possessor of the motor\nvehicle of his or her possession, accomplished by means of force or intimidation.\n(2) Carjacking is a Class B felony.\n(3) A person shall not be convicted of a violation of this section and a violation of KRS\n515.020 or KRS Chapter 514 arising from the same act.","path":["KRS Chapter 515"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55443","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:02Z","sha256":"80cbb924874aaf55d3e77ea706ebafc1ed0b2cf1f78491f940e96794fb9c7772","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-515.030","next":"us-ky/krs-516.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}