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K.S.A. § 21-4503 (2026)

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21-4503.

History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4503; L. 1979, ch. 90, § 5; L. 1983, ch. 135, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 34; L. 1990, ch. 100, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 233; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1982–2009 · leading case: State v. Keeley, 694 P.2d 422 (Kan. 1985).
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State v. Keeley, 694 P.2d 422 (Kan. 1985). · cites it 5× “The single issue raised is whether the judge can, pursuant to K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 21-4503, impose a fine instead of imprisonment when the crime involves the use of a firearm, and 21-4618 requires that when a firearm is involved, the defendant “shall be sentenced to not less than…”
State v. Raschke, 219 P.3d 481 (Kan. 2009). “The mandatory ‘shall’ appears [in statutes], but that is not a hard and fast identifying mark which can foretell the character to be assigned to any statutory provision.”
State v. McGlothlin, 747 P.2d 1335 (Kan. 1988). “The statutes involved read in applicable part: K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 21-4503: “Fines. (1) 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: “(b)…”
State v. Miles, 662 P.2d 1227 (Kan. 1983). “21-4501 (b) and K.S.A. 21-4503 (1) (a).” The complaint filed against the defendant advised of the specific offense with which he was charged (illegal possession or control of heroin), the seriousness thereof (a felony), and the penalty (Class B felony), because of the…”
State v. Fox, 749 P.2d 16 (Kan. 1988). · cites it 2× “21-3701, or any amendments thereto; such offense being a class E felony, penalty sections: K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 21-4501(e) and K.S.A. 1985 Supp.”
State v. Wise, 795 P.2d 217 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). “1990); Kan.Stat.Ann. § 21-4503(l)(a) and (3); Ky.”
State v. Slansky, 720 P.2d 1054 (Kan. 1986). “], with the intent to commit a felony, to wit: Kidnapping, and which resulted in the immediate apprehension of bodily harm to the person of said [L.”
State v. Harpool, 788 P.2d 281 (Kan. 1990). “” K.S.A. 21-4503 also authorizes the imposition of a fine of not more than $10,000 upon persons convicted of Class E felonies, which fine may be in addition to or instead of the imprisonment.”
State v. Shuster, 829 P.2d 925 (Kan. Ct. App. 1992). “Discretionary fines, such as are authorized by K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 21-4503, are fines with set limits that a court “may” impose in addition to or instead of incarceration for felonies or misdemeanors.”
State v. Gibson, 651 P.2d 949 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “Section (h)' of the Judicial Council comment to K.S.A. 21-4503 states: “Unclassified crimes are those which are defined and made punishable in chapters other than the crimes act.”
State v. Johnson, 7 P.3d 1267 (Kan. Ct. App. 2000). “21-4502(l)(b) and (2); K.S.A. 21-4503(c)(2); K.S.A. 21-4503a(b)(2).”
— K.S.A. § 21-4503(2)(d) — 1 case
State v. Gibson, 651 P.2d 949 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982). “Section (h)' of the Judicial Council comment to K.S.A. 21-4503 states: “Unclassified crimes are those which are defined and made punishable in chapters other than the crimes act.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4503(c)(2) — 1 case
State v. Johnson, 7 P.3d 1267 (Kan. Ct. App. 2000). “21-4502(l)(b) and (2); K.S.A. 21-4503(c)(2); K.S.A. 21-4503a(b)(2).”
— K.S.A. § 21-4503(l)(a) — 1 case
State v. Wise, 795 P.2d 217 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). “1990); Kan.Stat.Ann. § 21-4503(l)(a) and (3); Ky.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4503(l)(b) — 2 cases
State v. Fox, 749 P.2d 16 (Kan. 1988). “21-3701, or any amendments thereto; such offense being a class E felony, penalty sections: K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 21-4501(e) and K.S.A. 1985 Supp.”
State v. Slansky, 720 P.2d 1054 (Kan. 1986). “], with the intent to commit a felony, to wit: Kidnapping, and which resulted in the immediate apprehension of bodily harm to the person of said [L.”
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