Chapter 21: Crimes And Punishments

PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Article 43: Crimes Against The Public Morals

Statute 21-4315: Unlawful conduct of dog fighting; attending the unlawful conduct of dog fighting. (a) Unlawful conduct of dog fighting is: (1) Causing, for amusement or gain, any dog to fight with or injure another dog, (2) knowingly permitting such fighting or injuring on premises under one's ownership, charge or control, or (3) training, owning, keeping, transporting or selling any dog for the purpose or with the intent of having it fight with or injure another dog.

      (b)   Unlawful conduct of dog fighting is a severity level 10, nonperson felony.

      (c)   Attending the unlawful conduct of dog fighting is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.

      (d)   This section and K.S.A. 21-4316 and 21-4317, and amendments thereto, shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.

      History:   L. 1982, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 123, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 221; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 169; July 1.