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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Any offense defined outside this code for which a law outside this code provides a sentence to a term of imprisonment in the state for:
(a) At least one (1) but not more than five (5) years shall be deemed a Class D felony;
(b) At least five (5) but not more than ten (10) years shall be deemed a Class C felony;
(c) At least ten (10) but not more than twenty (20) years shall be deemed a Class B felony;
(d) For at least twenty (20) but not more than fifty (50) years or for life shall be deemed a Class A felony.
(2) Any offense defined outside this code for which a law outside this code provides a sentence to a definite term of imprisonment with a maximum which falls between ninety (90) days and twelve (12) months shall be deemed a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Any offense defined outside this code for which a law outside this code provides a sentence to a definite term of imprisonment with a maximum of less than ninety (90) days shall be deemed a Class B misdemeanor.
(4) Any offense defined outside this code for which a law outside this code provides a sentence to a fine only or to any other punishment, whether in combination with a fine or not, other than death or imprisonment shall be deemed a violation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title L. Kentucky Penal Code § 532.020.Designation of offenses - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-l-kentucky-penal-code/ky-rev-st-sect-532-020/
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