§ 21-5204 — Culpable mental state; exclusions

Kansas § 21-5204

• Jurisdiction: Kansas
• Ch. 21: CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
• Art. 52: PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY

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Proof of a culpable mental state does not require proof:
(a) Of knowledge of the existence or constitutionality of the statute under which the accused is prosecuted, or the scope or meaning of the terms used in that statute; or
(b) that the accused had knowledge of the age of a minor, even though age is a material element of the crime with which the accused is charged.

Legislative History

L. 2010, ch. 136, § 15; July 1, 2011.