KRS 514.100

Unauthorized use of automobile or other propelled vehicle

Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Caldwell v. Commonwealth (2004)

Most recently applied in Hall v. Commonwealth (March 2018)

Effective: July 15, 1980 History: Amended 1980 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of the unauthorized use of an automobile or other propelled vehicle when he knowingly operates, exercises control over, or otherwise uses such vehicle without consent of the owner or person having legal possession thereof.

(2) Unauthorized use of an automobile or other propelled vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor unless the defendant has previously been convicted of this offense, or of violation of KRS 514.030 for having stolen an automobile or other propelled vehicle in which case it shall be a Class D felony.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.