# KRS § 532.029: 532.029 Persistent violent felony offender sentencing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TL_C532_S532.029

## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 532.029
- **Heading:** 532.029 Persistent violent felony offender sentencing
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title L / Chapter 532 / Section 532.029

## Text

532.029 Persistent violent felony offender sentencing.

(1) As used in this section, "violent felony" means a felony that would classify a person

as a violent offender under KRS 439.3401.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person convicted of a violent

felony who has previously been convicted of two (2) separate violent felonies shall

be sentenced to:

(a) A term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole, if the

felony is not a capital offense; or

(b) Death, or a term of imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or

parole, if the felony is a capital offense.

(3) For the purpose of determining whether a person has two (2) or more separate

violent felony convictions, two (2) or more convictions for which the person served

concurrent or uninterrupted consecutive terms of imprisonment shall be deemed to

be only one (1) conviction, unless one (1) of the convictions was for an offense

committed while that person was imprisoned.

## Nearby sections

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- [KRS § 532.020 532.020 Designation of offenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TL_C532_S532.020.md)
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