95.435 Custody and disposition of property taken by the police department. - Kentucky Statutes

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95.435 Custody and disposition of property taken by the police department. (1) The police department in cities of the second class, and urban-county government shall take charge of property, within their jurisdiction, alleged to be or suspected of
being the proceeds of crime, property taken from the person of a prisoner, lost or
abandoned property taken into the custody of any member of the police force or
criminal court, and property taken from persons supposed to be insane, intoxicated
or otherwise incapable of taking care of themselves. The officer or court having
custody of such property shall as soon as practicable deliver it into the custody of
the police department. (2) All such property shall be particularly described and registered by the police department in a book kept for that purpose, containing the name of the owner, if
ascertained, the place where found, the name of the person from whom taken, with
the general circumstances, the date of its receipt, the name of the officer recovering
the property, the names of all claimants thereto, and any final disposition of the
property. The police department shall advertise the property pursuant to KRS
Chapter 424 for the information of the public as to the amount and disposition of
the property. (3) If any property in the custody of the police department is desired as evidence in any criminal 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 in the court but
shall be returned to the police department. (4) All property except firearms that remains in the custody of the police department for three (3) months, without any lawful claimant thereto, may be sold at public auction
in a suitable room designated for that purpose after having been advertised pursuant
to KRS Chapter 424. The proceeds of such sales shall be paid into the police and
firefighters' pension fund of said city or urban-county government. Firearms shall be
transferred to the Department of Kentucky State Police within ninety (90) days of
abandonment, confiscation, release of the weapon as evidence, or forfeiture by a
court, whichever occurs later. Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 155, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 405, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts
ch. 606, sec. 130, effective July 15, 1998. --Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 21,
effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 4. -- Amended 1966
Ky. Acts ch. 239, sec. 87. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 205, sec. 1.