Chapter 22: Criminal Procedure

KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Article 49: Offender Registration

Statute 22-4903: Penalties; new and separate offense; prosecution, venue. (a) Any person who is required to register as provided in the Kansas offender registration act who violates any of the provisions of such act, including all duties set out in K.S.A. 22-4904 through 22-4907, and amendments thereto, is guilty of a severity level 5, person felony. Any violation of any provision of such act, including a violation of the duties set forth in K.S.A. 22-4904 through K.S.A. 22-4907, and amendments thereto, which continues for more than 30 consecutive days shall, upon the 31st consecutive day, constitute a new and separate offense and shall continue to constitute a new and separate offense upon completion of every 30 days thereafter for as long as the offense continues.

      (b)   Prosecution of violations under subsection (a), shall be held: (1) In the county in which the offender resides; (2) if the offender is temporarily domiciled in a county and is required to be registered, in such county; or (3) in the county in which the offender is required to be registered under this act.

      History:   L. 1993, ch. 253, § 19; L. 1999, ch. 164, § 30; L. 2003, ch. 123, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 212, § 20; L. 2007, ch. 183, § 2; July 1.