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Property Seized in a Drug Case

KRS 218A.410 — what is subject to forfeiture, and the owner who did not know

  • Unlawfully possessed Schedule I substances are contraband and forfeited.
  • Money and things of value exchanged for drugs, proceeds traceable to the exchange, and money used to facilitate a violation are subject to forfeiture.
  • Land used to commit or facilitate a violation may be forfeited, but not for a misdemeanor involving marijuana, synthetic drugs or salvia.
  • KRS 218A.410
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No vehicle is forfeited for an act or omission the owner shows was done without the owner's knowledge or consent, and the forfeiture of vehicles does not apply to a misdemeanor offense involving marijuana or salvia.

  • KRS 218A.410
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  1. KRS 218A.410 — Property subject to forfeiture

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.

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