21-6806. Sentences of imprisonment, good time; pronouncement of sentence in felony cases; off-grid crimes.

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(a)Sentences of imprisonment shall represent the time a person shall actually serve, subject to a reduction of the primary sentence for good time as authorized by K.S.A. 21-6821 , and amendments thereto.

(b)The sentencing court shall pronounce sentence in all felony cases.

(c)Violations of K.S.A. 21-5401 , 21-5402 , 21-5421 , 21-5422 and 21-5901 , and amendments thereto, are off-grid crimes for the purpose of sentencing. Except as otherwise provided by K.S.A. 21-6617 , 21-6618 , 21-6619 , 21-6622 , 21-6624 , 21-6625 , 21-6628 and 21-6629 , and amendments thereto, the sentence shall be imprisonment for life and shall not be subject to statutory provisions for suspended sentence, community service or probation.

(d)As identified in K.S.A. 21-5426 , 21-5503 , 21-5504 , 21-5506 , 21-5510 , 21-5514 and 21-6422 , and amendments thereto, if the offender is 18 years of age or older and the victim is under 14 years of age, such violations are off-grid crimes for the purposes of sentencing. Except as provided in K.S.A. 21-6626 , and amendments thereto, the sentence shall be imprisonment for life pursuant to K.S.A. 21-6627 , and amendments thereto.