APPENDIX E – UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE (2024, as amended by Ord. 3223)APPENDIX E – UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE (2024, as amended by Ord. 3223)\ARTICLE 12. VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES

(a)   For the purpose of sentencing, the following classes of violations and the punishment and the terms of confinement authorized for each class are established:

(1)   Class A, the sentence for which shall be a definite term of confinement in the city or county jail which shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed one year;

(2)   Class B, the sentence for which shall be a definite term of confinement in the city or county jail which shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed six months;

(3)   Class C, the sentence for which shall be a definite term of confinement in the city or county jail which shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed one month;

(4)   Unclassified violations, which shall include all offenses declared to be violations without specification as to class, the sentence for which shall be in accordance with the sentence specified in the section that defines the offense; if no penalty is provided in such law, the sentence shall be the same penalty as provided herein for a Class C violation.

(b)   Upon conviction of a violation, a person may be punished by a fine, as provided in Section 12.2 of this article, instead of or in addition to confinement, as provided in this section.

(c)   In addition to or in lieu of any other sentence authorized by law, whenever there is evidence that the act constituting the violation was substantially related to the possession, use or ingestion of cereal malt beverage or alcoholic liquor by such person, the court may order such person to attend and satisfactorily complete an alcohol or drug education or training program certified by the chief judge of the judicial district or licensed by the secretary for aging and disability services. (K.S.A. Supp. 21-6602)

(a)   A person convicted of a violation may, in addition to or instead of the confinement authorized by law, be ordered to pay a fine which shall be fixed by the court as follows:

(1)   Class A violation, a sum not exceeding $2,500.

(2)   Class B violation, a sum not exceeding $1,000.

(3)   Class C violation, a sum not exceeding $500.

(4)   Unclassified violation, any sum authorized by the section that defines the offense. If no penalty is provided in such law, the fine shall not exceed the fine provided herein for a Class C violation.

(b)   As an alternative to any of the above fines the fine imposed may be fixed at any greater sum not exceeding double the pecuniary gain derived from the crime by the offender.

(K.S.A. Supp. 21-6611)