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KRS 532.020

Designation of offenses

Known as the Kentucky Racial Justice Act

The act spans §§ 532–532 (55 sections).

Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case Hoskins v. Maricle (2004)

Most recently applied in Grider v. Commonwealth (May 2013)

Effective: July 15, 1998 History: Amended 1998 Ky

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(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.

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