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21-4503a

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART III.--CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES AND SENTENCING
Article 45.--CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES AND PENALTIES

      21-4503a.   Fines, crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993.(a) A person who has been convicted of a felony may, inaddition to the sentence authorized by law, beordered to pay a fine which shallbe fixed by the court as follows:

      (1)   For any off-grid felony crime or any felony ranked in severity level 1of the drug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4705 and amendmentsthereto, a sum not exceeding $500,000.

      (2)   For any felony ranked in severity levels 1 through 5of the nondrug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4704 and amendmentsthereto 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 6through 10of the nondrug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4704 and amendmentsthereto or in severity level 4 of the drug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4705and amendments thereto, a sum not exceeding $100,000.

      (b)   A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, in addition toor instead of the imprisonment authorized by law, may be sentencedto pay a fine which shall be fixed by the court as follows:

      (1)   For a class A misdemeanor, a sum not exceeding $2,500.

      (2)   For a class B misdemeanor, a sum not exceeding $1,000.

      (3)   For a class C misdemeanor, a sum not exceeding $500.

      (4)   For an unclassified misdemeanor, any sum authorized by the statute thatdefines the crime. If no penalty is provided in such law, the fine shall notexceed the fine provided herein for a class C misdemeanor.

      (c)   As an alternative to any of the above fines, the fine imposed may befixed at any greater sum not exceeding double the pecuniary gain derived fromthe crime by the offender.

      (d)   A person who has been convicted of a traffic infraction may be sentencedto 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 infractionshall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.

      (f)   The provisions of this section shall apply to crimes committed on orafter 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.

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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter21 > Article45 > Statutes_12122

21-4503a

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART III.--CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES AND SENTENCING
Article 45.--CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES AND PENALTIES

      21-4503a.   Fines, crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993.(a) A person who has been convicted of a felony may, inaddition to the sentence authorized by law, beordered to pay a fine which shallbe fixed by the court as follows:

      (1)   For any off-grid felony crime or any felony ranked in severity level 1of the drug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4705 and amendmentsthereto, a sum not exceeding $500,000.

      (2)   For any felony ranked in severity levels 1 through 5of the nondrug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4704 and amendmentsthereto 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 6through 10of the nondrug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4704 and amendmentsthereto or in severity level 4 of the drug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4705and amendments thereto, a sum not exceeding $100,000.

      (b)   A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, in addition toor instead of the imprisonment authorized by law, may be sentencedto pay a fine which shall be fixed by the court as follows:

      (1)   For a class A misdemeanor, a sum not exceeding $2,500.

      (2)   For a class B misdemeanor, a sum not exceeding $1,000.

      (3)   For a class C misdemeanor, a sum not exceeding $500.

      (4)   For an unclassified misdemeanor, any sum authorized by the statute thatdefines the crime. If no penalty is provided in such law, the fine shall notexceed the fine provided herein for a class C misdemeanor.

      (c)   As an alternative to any of the above fines, the fine imposed may befixed at any greater sum not exceeding double the pecuniary gain derived fromthe crime by the offender.

      (d)   A person who has been convicted of a traffic infraction may be sentencedto 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 infractionshall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.

      (f)   The provisions of this section shall apply to crimes committed on orafter 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.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter21 > Article45 > Statutes_12122

21-4503a

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART III.--CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES AND SENTENCING
Article 45.--CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES AND PENALTIES

      21-4503a.   Fines, crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993.(a) A person who has been convicted of a felony may, inaddition to the sentence authorized by law, beordered to pay a fine which shallbe fixed by the court as follows:

      (1)   For any off-grid felony crime or any felony ranked in severity level 1of the drug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4705 and amendmentsthereto, a sum not exceeding $500,000.

      (2)   For any felony ranked in severity levels 1 through 5of the nondrug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4704 and amendmentsthereto 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 6through 10of the nondrug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4704 and amendmentsthereto or in severity level 4 of the drug grid as provided in K.S.A. 21-4705and amendments thereto, a sum not exceeding $100,000.

      (b)   A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, in addition toor instead of the imprisonment authorized by law, may be sentencedto pay a fine which shall be fixed by the court as follows:

      (1)   For a class A misdemeanor, a sum not exceeding $2,500.

      (2)   For a class B misdemeanor, a sum not exceeding $1,000.

      (3)   For a class C misdemeanor, a sum not exceeding $500.

      (4)   For an unclassified misdemeanor, any sum authorized by the statute thatdefines the crime. If no penalty is provided in such law, the fine shall notexceed the fine provided herein for a class C misdemeanor.

      (c)   As an alternative to any of the above fines, the fine imposed may befixed at any greater sum not exceeding double the pecuniary gain derived fromthe crime by the offender.

      (d)   A person who has been convicted of a traffic infraction may be sentencedto 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 infractionshall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.

      (f)   The provisions of this section shall apply to crimes committed on orafter 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.