Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5203
Guilt without culpable mental state, when
Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated Chapter 21 — Crimes and Punishments · Status: effective
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- Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5203, Guilt without culpable mental state, when, Kansas, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2536364
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A person may be guilty of a crime without having a culpable mental state if the crime is:
(a) A misdemeanor, cigarette or tobacco infraction or traffic infraction and the statute defining the crime clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described;
(b) a felony and the statute defining the crime clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described;
(c) a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567 or 8-1567a, and amendments thereto;
(d) a violation of K.S.A. 8-2,144, and amendments thereto; or
(e) a violation of K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto.