21-6701. Classes of felonies and terms of imprisonment; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993. For the purpose of sentencing, the following classes of felonies and terms of imprisonment authorized for each class are established: (a) Class A, the sentence for which shall be imprisonment for life. (b) Class B, the sentence for which shall […]
21-6702. Authorized disposition; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993. (a) Whenever any person has been found guilty of a crime and the court finds that an adequate presentence investigation cannot be conducted by resources available within the judicial district, including mental health centers and mental health clinics, the court may require that a presentence […]
21-6703. Presentence investigation and report. (a) Whenever a defendant is convicted of a misdemeanor, the court before which the conviction is had may request a presentence investigation by a court services officer. Whenever a defendant is convicted of a felony, the court shall require that a presentence investigation be conducted by a court services officer […]
21-6704. Availability of reports to counsel; exception. (a) (1) The judge shall make available to the attorney for the state or counsel for the defendant the presentence report, any report that may be received from the Topeka correctional facility or the state security hospital and other diagnostic reports and shall allow the attorney or counsel […]
21-6705. Criteria for fixing minimum terms. (a) In sentencing a person to prison, the court, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the crime and the history, character and condition of the defendant, shall fix the lowest minimum term which, in the opinion of such court, is consistent with the public safety, the needs […]
21-6706. Conviction of second and subsequent felonies; exceptions. (a) If a defendant is convicted of a felony specified in article 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, the punishment for which is confinement in the custody of the secretary of corrections after having previously been convicted of […]
21-6707. Mandatory imprisonment for crimes involving firearms. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), probation, assignment to a community correctional services program or suspension of sentence shall not be granted to any defendant who is convicted of the commission of the crime of rape, the crime of aggravated sodomy or any crime set out in […]
21-6708. Presumptive sentence of probation for certain class D or E felons. The presumptive sentence for a person who has never before been convicted of a felony, but has now been convicted of a class D or E felony or convicted of an attempt to commit a class D felony shall be probation, unless the […]
21-6709. Presumptive sentence of assignment to community correctional services program for certain class D or E felons; aggravating circumstances to be considered. (a) If probation is not granted pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-6708, and amendments thereto, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5291, and amendments thereto, the presumptive sentence for a person convicted of […]
21-6710. Fines; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who has been convicted of a felony may, in addition to or instead of the imprisonment authorized by law, be sentenced to pay a fine which shall be fixed by the court as follows: (1) For a […]
21-6711. Defendants sentenced to custody of secretary of corrections; judgment form and contents; diagnostic reports to accompany defendant. (a) If the defendant is to be sentenced to the custody of the secretary of corrections, the court may prepare a judgment form which shall be signed by the court and filed with the clerk. If prepared, […]
21-6712. Order transferring custody to corrections. If the defendant is to be sentenced to the secretary of corrections, the court shall issue an order of commitment to cause the transfer of custody of the defendant over to the secretary. Such order may be made part of the sentencing document whether that be the judgment form […]
