KSA 021-067-0005 – Criteria for fixing minimum terms | Kansas Law

21-6705.Criteria for fixing minimum terms.(a) In sentencing a person to prison, the court, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the crime and the history, character and condition of the defendant, shall fix the lowest minimum term which, in the opinion of such court, is consistent with the public safety, the needs of the defendant, and the seriousness of the defendant's crime. (b) The following factors, while not controlling, shall be considered by the court in fixing the minimum te