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KRS 27A.420

Sentencing level relating to plea bargaining

Effective: July 15, 1986 History: Created 1986 Ky

The sentencing level of the system shall consist of at least the following information in regard to plea bargaining:

(1) Did the defendant plead guilty to any offense in exchange for a lesser penalty or in exchange for dropping other charges against him;

(2) If the answer to subsection (1) of this section is yes:

(a) What offenses and levels of offense was a guilty plea accepted to; list each separately; and (b) What offenses and levels of offense were dismissed in exchange for a plea of guilty; list each separately;

(3) What punishment was imposed for each offense for which a plea of guilty was accepted in exchange for a lesser penalty or in exchange for dropping charges:

(a) Imprisonment; list offense and term of imprisonment for each offense separately; and (b) Fine; list offense, and amount of fine for each offense separately;

(4) Was probation, suspended sentence or any other nonimposition of sentence imposed for any offense where a plea of guilty was made in exchange for a lesser penalty or in exchange for dropping other charges:

(a) Describe each separately; and (b) Describe any conditions placed upon each; list separately.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.