Kansas Felony Charges and Penalties

In the State of Kansas, a felony is a criminal offense where a penalty of incarceration in a state prison may be imposed.

Felony Sentencing and Convictions in Kansas

The State of Kansas classifies its felonies according to Class A, B, C and D, with Class A being the most severe of felony offenses.  The following provides an overview of these classes, with examples of offenses in each class and the sentences for each class.

Kansas Felony Records and Expungement

The State of Kansas permits individuals convicted of certain types of felonies to apply for record expungement.  Five years or more must have passed since the individual served their sentence or was discharge from probation, parole or supervision if convicted of a Class A, B, C felony, a drug felony, vehicular homicide, perjury, use of motor vehicle during homicide.  Moreover, there are certain felonies for which an expungement is not an option. These include the following felonies: rape, indecent liberties with a child, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, aggravated criminal sodomy, criminal sodomy, indecent solicitation of a child, aggravated indecent solicitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated incest, endangering a child, abuse of a child, capital murder, murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence, sexual battery when the victim was less than 18 years of age, aggravated sexual battery, DUI or driving a commercial vehicle while DUI.

Kansas Statute of Limitations for Felonies

In the State of Kansas, there are specific time frames for filing a criminal prosecution against a defendant.  These time frames are as follows:

• No limitation: murder
  
• 10 years:  felonies involving the Kansas public employee employee’s retirement system
  
• 5 years:  if victim under 16-- indecent liberties with child, solicitation of child, incest or sexual exploitation of child and all rape and aggravated criminal sodomy; arson
  
• 2 years: all other felonies

See all Criminal Statutes for Kansas.

Help from a Lawyer in Kansas for Felony Charges

 An experienced criminal defense attorney can not only evaluate one’s case in order to determine what options one may have in the matter, but also the attorney can assist one in making important determinations in preparing one’s defense.  In addition, the attorney can help to preserve any rights you may have, as well as help to obtain the most advantageous result under the circumstances.