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21-4501 Classes of felonies and terms of imprisonment; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993.
21-4501a Application of certain penalties; review and reduction of previous sentences; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993.
21-4502 Classification of misdemeanors and terms of confinement; possible disposition.
21-4503 Fines; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993.
21-4503a Fines, crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993.
21-4504 Conviction of second and subsequent felonies; exceptions.
21-4501. Classes of felonies and terms of imprisonment; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4501; L. 1978, ch. 120, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 137, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 119, § 9; L. 1988, ch. 115, § 10; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 231; July 1, 1993.
21-4501a. Application of certain penalties; review and reduction of previous sentences; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993.
(a) The minimum term of imprisonment established by subsection (e) of K.S.A. 21-4501 and amendments thereto shall apply retrospectively to individuals sentenced on or after May 17, 1984, for a class E felony.
(b) If an individual has been sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of more than one year for a class E felony and the sentence was imposed on or after May 17, 1984, such minimum sentence is hereby reduced to one year.
(c) If an individual's minimum term of imprisonment is reduced by this section, the individual shall be eligible for parole as provided by K.S.A. 22-3717 and amendments thereto, based upon the individual's reduced minimum term of imprisonment.
History: L. 1984, ch. 119, § 10; L. 1988, ch. 115, § 11; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 232; July 1, 1993.
21-4502. Classification of misdemeanors and terms of confinement; possible disposition.
(a) Class A, the sentence for which shall be a definite term of confinement in the county jail which shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed one year.
(b) Class B, the sentence for which shall be a definite term of confinement in the county jail which shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed six months.
(c) Class C, the sentence for which shall be a definite term of confinement in the county jail which shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed one month.
(d) Unclassified misdemeanors, which shall include all crimes declared to be misdemeanors without specification as to class, the sentence for which shall be in accordance with the sentence specified in the statute that defines the crime; if no penalty is provided in such law, the sentence shall be the same penalty as provided herein for a class C misdemeanor.
(2) Upon conviction of a misdemeanor, a person may be punished by a fine, as provided in K.S.A. 21-4503 and amendments thereto, instead of or in addition to confinement, as provided in this section.
(3) In addition to or in lieu of any other sentence authorized by law, whenever there is evidence that the act constituting the misdemeanor was substantially related to the possession, use or ingestion of cereal malt beverage or alcoholic liquor by such person, the court may order such person to attend and satisfactorily complete an alcohol or drug education or training program certified by the chief judge of the judicial district or licensed by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (5), in addition to or in lieu of any other sentence authorized by law, whenever a person is convicted of having committed, while under 21 years of age, a misdemeanor under K.S.A. 41-719, 41-727, sections 1 through 17 [of 2009 HB 2236] or 8-1599, and amendments thereto, the court shall order such person to submit to and complete an alcohol and drug evaluation by a community-based alcohol and drug safety action program certified pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1008 and amendments thereto and to pay a fee not to exceed the fee established by that statute for such evaluation. If the court finds that the person is indigent, the fee may be waived.
(5) If the person is 18 or more years of age but less than 21 years of age and is convicted of a violation of K.S.A. 41-727, and amendments thereto, involving cereal malt beverage, the provisions of subsection (4) are permissive and not mandatory.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4502; L. 1977, ch. 117, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 90, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 95, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 211, § 5; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 28; L. 2009, ch. 32, § 31, July 1.
21-4503. Fines; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4503; L. 1979, ch. 90, § 5; L. 1983, ch. 135, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 34; L. 1990, ch. 100, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 233; July 1, 1993.
21-4503a. Fines, crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993.
(1) For any off-grid felony crime or any felony ranked in severity level 1 of the drug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4705 and amendments thereto, a sum not exceeding $500,000.
(2) For any felony ranked in severity levels 1 through 5 of the nondrug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4704 and amendments thereto or in severity levels 2 or 3 of the drug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4705 and amendments thereto, a sum not exceeding $300,000.
(3) For any felony ranked in severity levels 6 through 10 of the nondrug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4704 and amendments thereto or in severity level 4 of the drug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4705 and amendments thereto, a sum not exceeding $100,000.
(4) For an unclassified misdemeanor, any sum authorized by the statute that defines the crime. If no penalty is provided in such law, the fine shall not exceed the fine provided herein for a class C misdemeanor.
(c) As an alternative to any of the above fines, the fine imposed may be fixed at any greater sum not exceeding double the pecuniary gain derived from the crime by the offender.
(d) A person who has been convicted of a traffic infraction may be sentenced to pay a fine which shall be fixed by the court, not exceeding $500.
(e) A person who has been convicted of a cigarette or tobacco infraction shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.
(f) The provisions of this section shall apply to crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993.
History: L. 1992, ch. 239, § 234; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 179; L. 1996, ch. 214, § 26; L. 1998, ch. 192, § 5; May 28.
21-4504. Conviction of second and subsequent felonies; exceptions.
(2) the court may fix a maximum sentence of not less than the least nor more than twice the greatest maximum sentence provided for the crime by K.S.A. 21-4501 and amendments thereto.
(2) the court may fix a maximum sentence of not less than the least nor more than three times the greatest maximum sentence provided for the crime by K.S.A. 21-4501 and amendments thereto.
(2) the court may fix a maximum sentence of not less than the least nor more than two times the greatest maximum sentence provided for the crime by K.S.A. 21-4501 and amendments thereto.
(d) If any portion of a sentence imposed under K.S.A. 21-107a, and amendments thereto, or under this section, is determined to be invalid by any court because a prior felony conviction is itself invalid, upon resentencing the court may consider evidence of any other prior felony conviction that could have been utilized under K.S.A. 21-107a, and amendments thereto, or under this section, at the time the original sentence was imposed, whether or not it was introduced at that time, except that if the defendant was originally sentenced as a second offender, the defendant shall not be resentenced as a third offender.
(f) A judgment may be rendered pursuant to this section only after the court finds from competent evidence the fact of former convictions for felony committed by the prisoner, in or out of the state.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4504; L. 1970, ch. 124, § 10; L. 1973, ch. 141, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 120, § 4; L. 1982, ch. 137, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 92, § 23; L. 1990, ch. 100, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 235; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 180; July 1.

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