Kansas § 21-5203 Guilt without culpable mental state, when

Kansas Statutes

§ 21-5203 — Guilt without culpable mental state, when

Kansas § 21-5203

Ch. 21CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

Art. 52PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5203 (2026).

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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.

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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.