21-5901. Treason. (a) Treason is intentionally levying war against the state, adhering to its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort. (b) Treason is an off-grid person felony. (c) No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the evidence of two witnesses to the overt act or confession in open court. History: L. 2010, […]
21-5902. Sedition. (a) Sedition is advocating, or with knowledge of its contents knowingly publishing or distributing any document which advocates, or, with knowledge of its purpose, knowingly becoming a member of any organization which advocates the overthrow or reformation of the existing form of government of this state by violence or unlawful means. (b) Sedition […]
21-5903. Perjury. (a) Perjury is intentionally and falsely: (1) Swearing, testifying, affirming, declaring or subscribing to any material fact upon any oath or affirmation legally administered in any cause, matter or proceeding before any court, tribunal, public body, notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths; (2) subscribing as true and correct under penalty […]
21-5904. Interference with law enforcement. (a) Interference with law enforcement is: (1) Falsely reporting to a law enforcement officer, law enforcement agency or state investigative agency: (A) That a particular person has committed a crime, knowing that such information is false and intending that the officer or agency shall act in reliance upon such information; […]
21-5905. Interference with the judicial process. (a) Interference with the judicial process is: (1) Communicating with any judicial officer in relation to any matter which is or may be brought before such judge, magistrate, master or juror with intent to improperly influence such officer; (2) committing any of the following acts, with intent to influence, […]
21-5906. Criminal disclosure of a warrant. (a) Criminal disclosure of a warrant is recklessly making public in any way, prior to the execution of such warrant the: (1) Fact that a search warrant or warrant for arrest has been applied for or issued; or (2) contents of the affidavit or testimony on which such warrant […]
21-5907. Simulating legal process. (a) Simulating legal process is: (1) Distributing to another any document which simulates or purports to be, or is designed to cause others to believe it to be, a summons, petition, complaint or other legal process, with the intent to mislead the recipient and cause the recipient to take action in […]
21-5908. Witness or victim intimidation; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5909 and 21-5910, and amendments thereto: (a) “Civil injury or loss” means any injury or loss for which a civil remedy is provided under the laws of this state, any other state or the United States; (b) “victim” means any individual: (1) Against […]
21-5909. Intimidation of a witness or victim; aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim. (a) Intimidation of a witness or victim is preventing or dissuading, or attempting to prevent or dissuade, with an intent to vex, annoy, harm or injure in any way another person or an intent to thwart or interfere in any manner […]
21-5910. Civil remedies; court orders authorized; penalties; pretrial release. (a) In its discretion and upon good cause, which may include, but is not limited to, the declaration of a party’s attorney, to believe that intimidation or dissuasion of any victim or witness has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur, any court having jurisdiction over […]
21-5911. Escape from custody; aggravated escape from custody. (a) Escape from custody is escaping while held in custody on a: (1) Charge, conviction of or arrest for a misdemeanor; (2) charge, adjudication or arrest as a juvenile offender where the act, if committed by an adult, would constitute a misdemeanor; or (3) commitment to the […]
21-5912. Aiding escape. (a) Aiding escape is: (1) Assisting another who is in custody to escape from such custody; or (2) supplying to another who is in custody any object or thing adapted or designed for use in making an escape; or (3) introducing into an institution in which a person is confined any object […]
21-5913. Obstructing apprehension or prosecution. (a) Obstructing apprehension or prosecution is knowingly harboring, concealing or aiding any person who: (1) Has committed or who has been charged with committing a felony or misdemeanor under the laws of this state, other than a violation of K.S.A. 22-4903, and amendments thereto, or another state or the United […]
21-5914. Traffic in contraband in a correctional institution or care and treatment facility. (a) Traffic in contraband in a correctional institution or care and treatment facility is, without the consent of the administrator of the correctional institution or care and treatment facility: (1) Introducing or attempting to introduce any item into or upon the grounds […]
21-5915. Failure to appear; aggravated failure to appear. (a) Failure to appear is knowingly incurring a forfeiture of an appearance bond and failing to surrender oneself within 30 days following the date of such forfeiture by one who is charged with a misdemeanor and has been released on bond for appearance before any court of […]
21-5916. False signing of a petition. (a) False signing of a petition is knowingly affixing any fictitious or unauthorized signature to any petition, memorial or remonstrance, intended to be presented to the legislature, or either house thereof, or to any agency or officer of the state of Kansas or any of its political subdivisions. (b) […]
21-5917. False impersonation; aggravated false impersonation. (a) False impersonation is representing oneself to be a public officer, public employee or a person licensed to practice or engage in any profession or vocation for which a license is required by the laws of the state of Kansas, with knowledge that such representation is false. (b) Aggravated […]
21-5918. Dealing in false identification documents; vital records identity fraud. (a) Dealing in false identification documents is knowingly reproducing, manufacturing, selling or offering for sale any identification document which: (1) Simulates, purports to be or is designed so as to cause others reasonably to believe it to be an identification document; and (2) bears a […]
21-5919. Performance of an unauthorized official act. (a) Performance of an unauthorized official act is knowingly and without lawful authority: (1) Conducting a marriage ceremony; or (2) certifying an acknowledgment of the execution of any document which by law may be recorded. (b) Performance of an unauthorized official act is a class B nonperson misdemeanor. […]
21-5920. Tampering with a public record. (a) Tampering with a public record is knowingly and without lawful authority altering, destroying, defacing, removing or concealing any public record. (b) Tampering with a public record is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 145; July 1, 2011.
