Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 186–189A)

KRS (Motor Vehicles) § 189.751: Abandonment of vehicle on county road or city street -- Penalty -- Removal -- Disposition

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Leaving a vehicle abandoned on a county road or city street is prohibited and punishable by a fine of $25–$100 and/or 10–30 days imprisonment. A vehicle left for three consecutive days is presumed abandoned.

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