Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentencing, into five categories: (1) Capital offenses;
(2) Class A felonies; (3) Class B felonies;
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(4) Class C felonies; and
(5) Class D felonies.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 273, effective January 1, 1975.