{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-534.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 534.040","heading":"Fines for misdemeanors and violations.","body":"(1) Fines and imprisonment for misdemeanors shall not be mutually exclusive. In any\ncase where imprisonment is authorized, a fine may be levied in addition to the\nimprisonment, or a fine may be levied as an alternative to imprisonment. Similarly,\na fine may be levied in lieu of imprisonment. Whether the fine is to be levied as the\nsole penalty or as an additional or alternative penalty shall be in the discretion of the\njudge or jury as the case may be. If the trial is by jury, the jury shall have the\ndiscretion. This rule shall apply in all cases where a fine is not the exclusive penalty\nauthorized by law.\n(2) Except as otherwise provided for an offense defined outside this code, a person who\nhas been convicted of any offense other than a felony shall be sentenced, in addition\nto any other punishment imposed upon him, to pay a fine in an amount not to\nexceed:\n(a) For a Class A misdemeanor, five hundred dollars ($500); or\n(b) For a Class B misdemeanor, two hundred fifty dollars ($250); or\n(c) For a violation, two hundred fifty dollars ($250).\n(3) This section shall not apply to a corporation.\n(4) Fines required by this section shall not be imposed upon any person determined by\nthe court to be indigent pursuant to KRS Chapter 31.","path":["KRS Chapter 534"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20098","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:06Z","sha256":"7dac3bb81f278bd5d6f8a15c8947e9db544c8eba38eab896365d7fca6e26b6f3","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-534.030","next":"us-ky/krs-534.045"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}