What is the penalty for domestic violence in Kansas?

Under K.S.A. § 21-5414, domestic violence in Kansas (KS) carries 48 hours (first); 90 days (second); per guidelines (third+) to 6 months (first); 1 year (second); per guidelines (third+) incarceration and up to $1,000 (first); $2,500 (second); $100,000 (third+) in fines. The offense is classified as Class B Person Misdemeanor (first); Class A Person Misdemeanor (second); Person Felony severity level 7 (third+).

What questions should I ask my attorney about a Kansas domestic violence charge?

Key questions include: What defenses apply to my specific facts? Can the charge be reduced or diverted? What is the prosecutor's typical approach to domestic violence cases in this district? The DUI Defense Playbook includes 26 questions calibrated for Kansas defendants.

Kansas Domestic Violence Law

Kansas Domestic Violence Penalties, K.S.A. § 21-5414

What you are facing under K.S.A. § 21-5414, how the penalties scale, and the questions an attorney needs to answer — under Kansas (KS) domestic-violence law.

Kansas (KS) — Domestic Battery

Offense class: Class B Person Misdemeanor (first); Class A Person Misdemeanor (second); Person Felony severity level 7 (third+)

Incarceration

48 hours (first); 90 days (second); per guidelines (third+) – 6 months (first); 1 year (second); per guidelines (third+)

Maximum Fine

$1,000 (first); $2,500 (second); $100,000 (third+)

Offense Class

Class B Person Misdemeanor (first); Class A Person Misdemeanor (second); Person Felony severity level 7 (third+)

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Mandatory minimum: 48 hours (first); 90 days (second); per guidelines (third+ as felony)

What this means

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A sentence the judge cannot go below, no matter the facts. A charge reduction is the usual way out.

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Federal firearms ban (

Lautenberg Amendment

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A federal law (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9)) that bans gun possession after a misdemeanor domestic-violence conviction — separate from state penalties.

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A misdemeanor domestic-violence conviction in Kansas triggers a federal firearms-possession ban under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). This applies on top of any state sentence, no matter how the Kansas case ends.

Kansas Domestic Violence Penalty Range

Factor	Detail
Statute	K.S.A. § 21-5414
Offense	Domestic Battery
Class	Class B Person Misdemeanor (first); Class A Person Misdemeanor (second); Person Felony severity level 7 (third+)
Incarceration	48 hours (first); 90 days (second); per guidelines (third+) – 6 months (first); 1 year (second); per guidelines (third+)
Maximum fine	$1,000 (first); $2,500 (second); $100,000 (third+)
Mandatory minimum	48 hours (first); 90 days (second); per guidelines (third+ as felony)

Penalty Enhancements

Additional factors that can increase the sentence under Kansas law.

Second conviction within 5 years (Class A Person Misdemeanor with 90-day mandatory)
Third or subsequent conviction (Person Felony severity level 7)

Kansas note: Kansas has a dedicated domestic battery statute. Mandatory arrest for probable cause. 48-hour mandatory minimum on first offense. Third offense is a felony. Batterer intervention program typically ordered.

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