Bowling Green Municipal Court is donating three vehicles to Penta’s Automotive Technology program.
According to state law, if a person is convicted of a third charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence within 10 years, the vehicle is to be forfeited. If the vehicle is worth more than $2,000, it is sold at auction and the proceeds are then sent to the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. If the vehicle is less then $2,000, the court may dispose of the vehicle in a manner it considers appropriate.
The Bowling Green Municipal Court has recently had three individuals convicted of their third OVI charges and their vehicles are worth less than $2,000. Therefore, the court has decided to donate those vehicles to Penta’s Automotive Technology program.
Judge Mark Reddin stated that to his knowledge, this is the first time the court has been able to dispose of forfeited vehicles in this manner and he is gratified that they are not going to a scrap yard, but to an educational facility.
