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KRS 515.040

Carjacking

Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Created 2024 Ky

(1) A person is guilty of carjacking when he or she takes a motor vehicle in the possession of another without lawful authority or ownership, from the possessor's person or immediate presence, or from the person or immediate presence of a passenger of the motor vehicle, against the possessor's or passenger's will and with the intent to either permanently or temporarily deprive the possessor of the motor vehicle of his or her possession, accomplished by means of force or intimidation.

(2) Carjacking is a Class B felony.

(3) A person shall not be convicted of a violation of this section and a violation of KRS 515.020 or KRS Chapter 514 arising from the same act.

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