Felony charges in Kentucky are classified as Class A, B, C, or D, each carrying its own penalty range and long-term consequences. This category covers the felony process from indictment through circuit court proceedings in Louisville, including grand jury practice, motion practice, plea negotiations, and trial. Posts address common felony charges across all four classes, persistent felony offender enhancements under KRS 532.080, parole eligibility, and the line between Class D felonies that may be eligible for expungement and higher-class offenses that are not. The aim is to give Louisville residents facing felony exposure a clear picture of what they are actually up against.
Kentucky’s felony expungement law, enacted as House Bill 40 in 2016 and expanded several times since, gives people convicted of certain Class D felonies a path to clearing their record. It is not automatic, it is not universal, and it does not apply to higher-class felonies, but for those who qualify, it is the most […]
